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• Rui Rocha

  The United States a “Diaoyu Islands truth” let the Japanese media collective aphasia. Be sure to see the patriotic compatriots!

  Hollywood director Ribi gave a fair word to the world from a Western perspective:The Diaoyu Islands belong to China.For this truth, most Japanese mainstream media chose collective aphasia, only individual media published a newsletter.

  Ribi shot “The Truth about Diaoyu Islands” not for money, nor for the Chinese government, but out of the artist’s conscience, out of a responsible attitude toward history.

  “The Truth of the Diaoyu Islands” director Ribi

  As an old Chinese saying goes, “There is no telling off.” It means that no matter how much you try to hide it, no amount of rhetoric can cover up the truth. The same applies to the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands.

  German-born Hollywood director Christie The documentary “The Truth about the Diaoyu Islands,” which was shot by Ribi, premiered in the US and China one after another, and attracted attention from the outside world. The documentary, about 40 minutes long, comprehensively combs the ins and outs of the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands through detailed historical data, and elaborates on the fact that “the islands have belonged to China since ancient times.”

  The film also records the crimes committed by Japan during its war of aggression against China, including the Nanjing Massacre and the use of Chinese by Unit 731 for bacterial experiments. He urged the Japanese government to face up to history, apologize to the Chinese people for the war crimes, and recognize the Diaoyu Islands belong to China. The film also criticized the United States in 1951 “San Francisco Peace Treaty” signed in disregard of China to recover the Diaoyu Islands legitimate demand.

  Not wanting to be perceived as “paid publicity,” Ribi, 76, raised $500,000 of his own money to make the historical documentary independently. In order to strive for truth, he consulted a large number of historical materials with German rigor, “Libraries, archives, the Internet… Wherever you can find the data.” 。

  The film uses compelling photographic and video data, some from the U.S. National Archives archives, as well as historical materials purchased from film studios.

  In addition, he also went to China’s Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial and other places field filming, to prove the content of the film. In order to clarify the relationship between China and Japan, Ribi even expanded his research to 663 AD Japan and the Tang Dynasty in the Korean Peninsula at the Baijiangkou naval battle.

  For why to shoot “Diaoyu Island truth,” Ribi said: “As a German living in the United States, I feel very sad to see the Western media always misrepresent China.

  Especially on the issue of Diaoyu Dao, the Western media can not find true information, which is related to the overall bias of the western media against China.” “I feel I should do something to make up for the lack of Western media on the Diaoyu Islands issue. This is my original intention in creating The Truth about the Islands.”

  Ribi said another important reason for making the film was that he had always felt aggrieved that Japan did not apologize to China for its aggression.

  He said: “Germany did terrible things during World War II too, but we will repent. In 1970, the then Federal Chancellor of Germany, Brandt, went to the Polish Jewish martyrdom monument to kneel before the apology, which had a very positive impact on the Germans.

  I am personally very grateful to Brandt for what he has done, otherwise we will be cursed by the sad memory of the past, which is always there. Regrettably, Japan has not changed. So many people ask me why Japan doesn’t apologize like you Germans do? I do not know, so I hope that they can face up to, seriously reflect on this period of history.”

  “The truth of Diaoyu Islands” was the first to premiere in Los Angeles, the United States, the response was enthusiastic. After watching the film, many American viewers said that on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, U.S. newspapers, news agencies, television stations and other media have almost the same tone. “The Truth about the Diaoyu Islands” gives Americans access to fresh voices and offers different perspectives on history.

  In recent years, China’s Diaoyu Island to own, some Japanese politicians can be said to have gone to great lengths, from the issue of stamps printed with the Islands, will be part of the national household registration “migration” to the island, built on the island lighthouse; To stage the “nationalization” farce, revise the textbook compilation guide, make relevant propaganda film, set up special website, etc., in order to achieve the purpose of confusing the public with the real.

  Ribi said a fair word to the world from a Westerner’s perspective: the Diaoyu Islands belong to China. For this truth, most Japanese mainstream media chose collective aphasia, only individual media published a newsletter. Some Japanese are throwing out the “conspiracy theory,” questioned than the Chinese money. Ribi had already clarified the charge.

  Those who question Ribi may not understand that conscience and responsibility are more important to a good artist than money. Ribi shot “The Truth about Diaoyu Islands” not for money, nor for the Chinese government, but out of the artist’s conscience, out of a responsible attitude toward history.

  In fact, there are many artists, historians and writers with conscience like Ribi, including the late professor Kiyoshi Inoue of Kyoto University and the professor Tadashi Murata of Yokohama National University.

  They have the courage to tell the truth about Diaoyu Dao without fear of power. With a responsible attitude towards history, they spoke out what historians should say. This rigorous academic spirit is worthy of respect and study.

  Even foreigners are for us to protect the fishing, as a Chinese is not more duty-bound!

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