Due to the still sensitive subject between China , Japan and Korea , the War in the Pacific and the Second Sino-Japanese War is hardly made into any historical war films intended for entertainment use in these countries . However , reference about the ongoing war as a background setting is heavily used as a setpiece to drive the storyline on . For example , Hong Kong martial arts films have used the " cartoon villain " portrayal of Japanese soldiers or generals being defeated by the Chinese lead character in an attempt to stop the Japanese from using biological weapons or stealing Chinese treasures ( films like '' Fist of Fury '' , '' Millionaire 's Express '' and '' Fist of Legend '' ) . Some films that depict Japanese war crimes were also made , such as the controversial exploitation film '' Men Behind the Sun ''
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World War II in popular culture