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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

Film · 1987

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. William Ruswriter
  2. Les Mayfielddirector
  3. Craig A. Coltoneditor
  4. Kathleen Kennedyexecutive producer
  5. Kim Schneidereditor
  6. Keva Rosenfeldeditor
  7. Frank Marshallexecutive producer
  8. Mark Zavadcinematographer
  9. Phil Marshallcomposer
  10. John Tollcinematographer
  11. John Paceproducer
  12. Les Mayfieldproducer
  13. Mark Cowenproducer
  14. George Zaloomproducer

On screen

  1. J.G. Ballardlead actor
  2. Christian Balelead actor
  3. Martin Sheenlead actor
  4. Steven Spielberglead actor
  5. Jack Dearlovesupporting actor
  6. Masatô Ibusupporting actor
  7. Joe Pantolianosupporting actor
  8. John Malkovichsupporting actor
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From the people who made The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

118
  1. The Making of Back to the Future1986 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  2. The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town1988 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. Encino Man1992 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Tower of Terror1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. The Love Bug1997 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'1984 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Flubber1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. The 'E.T.' Journals2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Miracle on 34th Street1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. American Outlaws2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Blue Streak1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. The Man2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Code Name: The Cleaner2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. The Making Of The Goonies1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  16. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. The Goonies1985 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  18. Arachnophobia1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  19. Swing Kids1993 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  20. Tummy Trouble1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  21. Roller Coaster Rabbit1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. Dad1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  23. Young Sherlock Holmes1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. Psycho IV: The Beginning1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. A Wish for Wings That Work1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. Gremlins1984 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. Congo1995 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  28. Joe Versus the Volcano1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  31. Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  32. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  33. Back to the Future1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  34. Back to the Future Part II1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  35. Hereafter2010 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  36. The Making of 'The Color Purple'2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  37. Back to the Future Part III1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  38. Alive1993 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  39. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  40. Trail Mix-Up1993 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  41. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story1993 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  42. Innerspace1987 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  43. *batteries not included1987 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  44. The Land Before Time1988 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  45. Hoot2006 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  46. Why We Hate2019 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  47. The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. Captain Corelli's Mandolin2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  49. Eight Below2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. Tales from the Future2010 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  51. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  52. Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  53. An American Tail1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  54. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  55. Cape Fear1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  56. Fandango1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  58. The Money Pit1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  59. All in the Family1971 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  60. Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  61. The Special Relationship2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  62. Live!2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  63. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory2024 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  64. Jurassic World Rebirth2025 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  65. The Warriors1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. Finding Oscar2016 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  67. They'll Love Me When I'm Dead2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  68. The Bourne Identity2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  69. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom2018 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  70. Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure2022 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  71. Jurassic World2015 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  72. Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  73. Mr. 30002004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  74. Jurassic World Dominion2022 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  75. Remember Sunday2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  76. The Thirteenth Year1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  77. Now You See It...2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  78. The Odd Life of Timothy Green2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  79. Twisters2024 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  80. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  81. Seraphim Falls2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  82. Trial and Error1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  83. The Rainmaker1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  84. Johnny Tsunami1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  85. Kicking and Screaming1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. Zenon: The Zequel2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  87. Elizabethtown2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. The Other Side of the Wind2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. Shine a Light2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  91. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  92. Music by John Williams2024 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  93. Braveheart1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  94. Tropic Thunder2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  95. It's Complicated2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. Almost Famous2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  97. The Burning Plain2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  98. The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  99. Jack1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. Illegally Yours1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. The Thin Red Line1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. The Redeem Team2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. Legends of the Fall1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. Rise: Blood Hunter2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. Gone Baby Gone2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  106. Signs2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Paper Moon1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. The Adjustment Bureau2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  109. The Driver1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. Jupiter Ascending2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. The Sixth Sense1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. Vanilla Sky2001 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  113. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. The Indian in the Cupboard1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  115. 80 for Brady2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  116. The Last Samurai2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. Crossing Over2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. Milk Money1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
04

Through the cast

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  1. When Dinosaurs Ruled the EarthJ.G. Ballard1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. PoltergeistSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall1982 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. CadenceMartin Sheen1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. Amblin'Steven Spielberg1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. On the LotSteven Spielberg2007 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. The BFGSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall2016 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  8. The Color PurpleSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall1985 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  9. Catch Me If You CanSteven SpielbergMartin Sheen2002 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  10. AlwaysSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall1989 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  11. Harsh TimesChristian Bale2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1985 · TV seriesNotable· 3 shared
  13. Return to Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. Amazing Stories: The Movie IISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. HookSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall1991 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  16. High IncidentSteven Spielberg1996 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  17. Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  18. Treasure IslandChristian Bale1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. Vanessa in the GardenSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. Who Killed the Electric Car?Martin Sheen2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'Christian Bale2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. Lincoln: An American JourneySteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Voices from the ListSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. A Timeless CallSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. DuelSteven Spielberg1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. The Sugarland ExpressSteven Spielberg1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. The FabelmansSteven Spielberg2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Disclosure DaySteven Spielberg2026 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  33. Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a SceneChristian Bale2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. The Lost World: Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. The Unfinished JourneySteven Spielberg1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. War HorseSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Something EvilSteven Spielberg1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Gremlins 3Steven Spielberg2027 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. Shooting WarSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Laurel CanyonChristian Bale2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. JawsSteven Spielberg1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. AnimaniacsSteven Spielberg1993 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  44. LincolnSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireSteven SpielbergFrank Marshall2005 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  46. The Pale Blue EyeChristian Bale2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. MunichSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Steven Spielberg2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. ZanuckSteven Spielberg2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. The Portrait of a LadyChristian BaleJohn Malkovich1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  51. Savage!Steven Spielberg1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. 1941Steven Spielberg1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. Wall StreetMartin Sheen1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. AmistadSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. BadlandsMartin Sheen1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSteven Spielberg2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. The American PresidentMartin Sheen1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. NewsiesChristian Bale1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The TerminalSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  63. Night GallerySteven Spielberg1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Pinky and the BrainSteven Spielberg1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  65. Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesSteven Spielberg1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. What Lies BeneathSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Warner at WarSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. Mowgli: Legend of the JungleChristian Bale2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Knight of CupsChristian Bale2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. The DoubleMartin Sheen2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Class of '61Steven Spielberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. EquilibriumChristian Bale2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Transformers: Dark of the MoonSteven SpielbergJohn Malkovich2011 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  75. I Wanna Hold Your HandSteven Spielberg1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. GettysburgMartin Sheen1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. The Big ShortChristian Bale2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Into the WestSteven Spielberg2005 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  79. The PromiseChristian Bale2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. American PsychoChristian Bale2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Same franchise

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  1. Empire of the Sun1987 · FilmStrong· 7 shared