寫作前麵的話（筆者注）：
電影【南京照相館】的靈感是不是來自（或篡改）美國當鋪老板Evan Kail捐獻他父親的二戰相冊（記錄日軍在南京的暴行）這一義舉？
應該就是的。那麽電影【南京照相館】的作者們有沒有給Evan Kail 和他過世的父親，應有的 credit？！
最起碼的，在片頭或片尾，鳴謝 Evan Kail 和他父親？
這個不是年代久遠的事情。它是2022年的著人真事。但是，到了中共國，它就變味了，原本的嚴肅題材，因為這種篡改或偷盜，電影變成醜聞了吧？ 這故事大體（給三個文學城的連接）：
美當鋪老板將二戰相冊捐給中國內含大量日軍侵華照片 - 文學城
美典當行店主發現南京大屠殺彩照相冊主人身份曝光
評論:美當鋪老板將二戰相冊捐給中國內含大量日軍侵華照片
現在吧，你可以問ChatGPT幾乎所有的事情，有問必答。下麵是它的反饋。感謝ChatGPT！當然，筆者也十分感謝 Evan Kail 和他過世的父親！
It appears that you're describing the story of Evan Kail, an American pawnshop owner who discovered a wartime photo album containing previously little?known or unseen images from the Nanjing Massacre. The album featured graphic photographs of atrocities committed by Japanese troops in China during World War II.
Who is Evan Kail and what happened?
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In 2022, Kail received a photo album from a client in Minnesota that included more than 30 pictures, many depicting brutal acts by Japanese soldiers in Shanghai and Nanjing during the late 1930s Xinhua Net+15Business Insider+15The New Yorker+15.
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Recognizing the historical significance, especially the potential to document war crimes, he declared that such artifacts should not remain in private hands and instead belong in a museum or academic institution Global TimesXinhua News.
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He contacted the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago and formally donated the album in 2022, requesting that it be made available for Chinese scholars and the public Xinhua NewsChina CultureChina Daily.
His visit to China
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In November 2024, Kail traveled across China for about a month, visiting major historical sites from Beijing to Nanjing, where he engaged with the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, met survivors, and contextualized the images Reddit+12China Culture+12GDToday+12.
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He shared that the album — which he described as “gut?wrenching” — had deeply affected him and became a catalyst for raising awareness about this often under?recognized chapter of WWII Xinhua NewsBig News Network.
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His act earned praise from Chinese netizens who called it a powerful historical record and public service China Culture+1.
How closely does this match your description?
| Your description |
Turns out to match… |
| American discovering father’s collection of WWII photos taken in Nanjing |
Kail found the album, likely not from his father but from a client—but the theme is the same Global TimesXinhua News |
| Photos showing brutal actions by Japanese soldiers toward Chinese civilians in occupied Nanjing |
Yes, the album contained graphic images from Shanghai and Nanjing documenting war crimes Business InsiderGlobal Times |
| Went to China and delivered the photos for Chinese people to analyze and study |
Yes—donated to Chinese consulate and museum; traveled across China to engage with scholars and memorial institutions China CultureChina Daily |
Bottom line
It sounds like you're referring to Evan Kail’s case. He discovered a wartime album in the U.S. in 2022, donated it to Chinese authorities, and visited China in late 2024 to help ensure the materials were studied, preserved, and integrated into historical remembrance of the Nanjing Massacre.
If you’re thinking of a different person who brought family-owned photos rather than a museum-bound album, please let me know—and I’d be happy to investigate further.
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相關文學城的報道（連接在上麵 vide supra）：
美當鋪老板將二戰相冊捐給中國 內含大量日軍侵華照片
文章來源: 現代快報 於 2022-11-17 07:23:18 - 新聞取自各大新聞媒體，新聞內容並不代表本網立場！
北京時間11月17日，美國明尼蘇達州的典當店老板埃文·凱爾（Evan Kail）再次更新關於二戰相冊的最新動態，表示已經無償捐給了中國駐芝加哥總領事館，並坦言這是一次改變自己人生的經曆。
美國當地時間11月16日19點左右，埃文·凱爾在社交平台上發布了一則帖子，內容顯示，埃文當天和來自中國駐芝加哥總領事館的中方代表見麵，並親手將這本引發全球關注的相冊交給了中方代表。
此前，北京時間9月1日，埃文曾在自己的TikTok上發布了一條視頻，表示發現一本二戰時期的相冊，相冊中包含大量日軍侵華的照片，引發了全球關注。
埃文表示，做出這個決定是一個漫長而又艱難的過程，感謝所有支持他並理解自己決定的人，這將是他終身難忘的一次經曆。
中國駐芝加哥總領事館也回贈了埃文一封感謝信，領事館在信中向埃文表達了誠摯的感謝，感謝他將這本二戰相冊捐給中國駐芝加哥總領事館。同時表示，日軍20世紀30年代至40年代在中國所犯下的戰爭罪行，是人類曆史上至暗的一頁。曆史是當今社會的一麵鏡子，埃文的捐贈將激勵世人以善良之心維護和平，領事館也會繼續為中美人民之間的文化聯係和友誼而努力。
在社交平台上，埃文還展示了自己寫給中方代表的信。信中提到，這本相冊通過社交媒體已成為了一個具有教育意義的符號代表，相冊中的內容將對中國的史學研究者有重要的參考意義，自己很榮幸能夠以和平、友好的名義捐贈給中國。
埃文更新帖子後，許多網友在其下方對他的作為表達了真誠的感謝，為他的勇敢而鼓掌。
