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In the year 1942, men were dying by the tens of thousands in World War II. However, in central China, an event of no less magnitude was happening. Draught and famine wiped out more than 3 million people in Henan province. They either starved or were killed in the scramble for food. Help wasn’t available because the government was preoccupied in fighting the invading Japanese army. Many locals migrated to find a living in a neighboring province.Back to 1942, adapted from this novel, has won the 15th Academy award.