"The Rape of Nanking" Will Be Cancelled on September 1.


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It is kind of sad news. Maybe we need to think about it for a long time.
Where is the Chinese government and organization, population in US. Each one
seems to work hard to get green card or make more money. It is easy to
shout some empty slogans than something really meaningful.

-Documentary, "The Rape of Nanking" Will Be Cancelled on September 1
-Donations insufficient. Personal Attacks & Threats Continue.
-Film Will Be Cancelled and Taken Down on September 1
-4 Million Views & Downloads
-Top 10 Most Discussed Films of All Time

In creating the documentary film, The Rape of Nanking, the last thing
I expected was to be attacked and to be continually subjected to
slander and personal attacks by Chinese, but that is exactly what has
happened and the attacks continue even today.

As most reporters from Northern California known, Ignatius Ding and
the Global Alliance arrived at the first showing of my film and
pretended to represent me and my film and solicited thousands of
dollars of donations without my knowledge or permission. I had never
met Ding before in my life and once I discovered what they were doing
I tried to stop him but without success. Ding and his group kept all
the money that they solicited at the showing of my film. To my
astonishment, the local Chinese media wanted to cover up this theft in
order to "save face" and then lied to the Chinese people by falsely
claiming Ding and his group gave the money to me. This is a lie. I had
never met Ding before in my life. He had no right to solicit
donations, and Ding and his group kept the money, and the local
Chinese media covered it up.

With the exception of a few Chinese who donated funds and tried to
help the production of this film, for the most part the Chinese people
have been indifferent and Chinese groups and Chinese organizations
have been uncooperative and hostile toward me. The Director of the
Nanjing Memorial Museum behaved uncooperatively and chose to insult me
when I inquired about photos they may have which I wanted to use in my
film. What makes the Director's behavior so disgusting is that the
Nanjing Memorial Museum displays and has posted many fake photos of
soldiers and victims dressed in summer clothes, and which could not
possibly have been taken during the Nanjing Massacre when temperatures
were often below freezing. Dishonest people behave dishonorable.

The Chinese government has also behaved uncooperatively and has
refused to allow me to show my film in theaters, on TV., or to allow
it to be sold on DVD in China. Over 4 million people in the US have
seen this film, but the Chinese government won't allow it to be shown
in China.

The contrast with Ted Leonsis is striking. I sent Mr. Leonsis (and
other internet executives) a VHS copy of my film in May of 2005, along
with a letter explaining the importance of the topic. Later Leonsis
began claiming he decided to make a film on the Rape of Nanking after
he read of the death of Iris Chang in the summer of 2005. Ms. Chang,
however, did not die in the summer of 2005, nor did she die in 2005.
She died in 2004.

Leonsis spent millions of dollars on his film, and he had the complete
cooperation of the Chinese government, CCTV, and Chinese movie
production studios. If you have a billion dollars, doors open for you
in China. Unfortunately, his film was not very good, and it has
failed to win any significant awards, and showings in China had to be
cancelled after a few days because Chinese audiences did not find his
film worthwhile.

By contrast, my film has now been seen by over 4 million people, it is
ranked in the top 10 "Most Discussed Film of All Time" (Youtube), and
it is the best movie ever made about this tragedy. Even so, the
Chinese government refuses to allow my film to be shown in China and
Chinese organizations and groups continue to be uncooperative and
hostile. I view this behavior as shameful and disgraceful.

I spent years researching my film. I spent years putting it together.
I spent 10 hours days for almost all of 2005 to finish this film, and
I continue to put work into it. A film like this would normally cost a
million dollars to produce.

The licensing fees for the music is yet another cost. I was quoted
$65,000.00 just to license a single classical piece of music. I used
over 7 different pieces of music. Fortuntely, I negotiated the cost
down, and in doing so, I licensed some of the music for a limited time
period so I could license the music for a reduced rate. Some of
these licenses will soon expire.

Unfortunately, despite the success of this film, I cannot obtain
distribution in China or in the US. Without distribution it is
impossible to sell this film or the DVD. The film cannot pay for
itself.

And for those of you who pay attention, youtube and video.google et
al., constantly take down films that include unlicensed copyrighted
music.

I hate asking for donations. I hate asking for help. My feeling was
that I should just let the licenses expire and take down the film.
Indeed, I am getting threats from right wing Japanese, and I am still
being attacked by Chinese.

I did not want to ask for donations. However, Ms. Wu, my coproducer,
told me I had an obligation to the Chinese people and that I should
give them a chance to help. I reluctantly agreed and we made a final
plea for help just a few weeks ago.

Less than 10 people responded to our recent request for help. Less
than 10 people donated funds. I received less than $1,000. Although I
appreciate this help, the funds received are not enough to cover
costs.

I am not going to ask for help again. I am done with this.

I have heard that Chinese reporters and other Chinese have attacked me
for asking for help.

Some Chinese, including Chinese reporters, believe I should work for
free, that the film should be shown for free, and I should spend all
my money on this film, and that it is wrong of me to ask for help.
This attitude reminds me of the terrible manner the Chinese treated
John Rabe, Minni Vautrin, and all the westerners who set up the
Nanking Safety Zones. John Rabe died alone and in poverty. Ms. Vautrin
(The Angel of Nanjing) died alone and committed suicide. Where are the
statues to these people?

Out of 2 billion Chinese world wide, only about 100 have offered me
any help. I thank those 100. If not for their support, I would have
stopped this film a long time ago. However, to make a film like this
is very expensive. I lost money on this.

From a business perspective, it doesn't make sense for me to renew the
license for music for a film that the Chinese government refuses to be
shown in China. Given the hostile attitude of so many Chinese
organizations and the behavior of Ding and his group, coupled with
Japanese threats, it doesn't make sense for me to continue to lose
money or to spend more of my money on a film that only brings me
insults, threats, and misery.

I had hoped to break even, to earn back what I spent. Instead, this
film has only brought me misery and unhappiness and non-stop personal
attacks. I wish I never made this film.

As to further donations, it is too late. I wash my hands of this. As
to the approximately $1,000 in donations I have received, I will give
that money back to the donors.

On September 1, I will shut down the Rape of Nanking websites, and I
will take this film and my other films on Japanese Atrocities, Comfort
Women, etc., down from internet.

And before you decide to attack me, remember: 4 million people in the
US have seen this film, and they saw it for free. Who has done more?

The Rape of Nanking, will be cancelled and taken down on September 1,
because of lack of support, because I continue to lose money, and
because of continuing personal attacks and threats. I wash my hands of
this.

Sorry, I am not available to comment further, and I am not available
for interview. Ms. Haiyan Wu is NOT authorized to comment on this
matter and played no role in this decision.


Truly,

R. Joseph, Ph.D.

Production Team of Film
"Nightmare in Nanking-Rape of Nanking"
www.RapeofNanking.info
www.RapeofNanking.TV
Email: Nanking@RapeofNanking.info

Producer&Director: Dr. Rhawn Joseph
Phone/Fax: +1 (408) 286 - 9833





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