Omg...
I remember watching this as a kid. It was really sad.
My family fought against the Japanese during WWII in China. The deep-seated hatred still runs today. There were a lot of awful things that had happened during the war.
At the same time, watching this movie also tugged the feels.
Sometimes, it's important to step back and realize that good people suffer because of war. And many of the benefactors are those who are in power and those who seek glory in the name of their overlords.
Its the regime doing all dirty politics for which the general mass have to suffer.