Differences Between Book and Film in Empire of the Sun

Differences List
* Meeting Basie is different
* Hospital Scene is added
* Rescuing men w/ his father
* Dr Rawlins = Dr Ransome
* Victors = The Vincents
* Scene with the Japanese pilots and saluting is added in
* Frank is NOT at the camp
* The ending is NOT happy ever after

Actual Timeline

* Shanghai
* Hospital
* Amehurst Avenue
* Basie (on the boat)
(Captured)
* Open Air Cinema
(Meets Dr R)
* Turned Away from Camps
* Lunghua
* March to Nantao
(Mr Maxted Dies and Atomic Bomb)
* Olympic Stadium
(Basie returns but leaves again)
(Pilot back to life)
* Lunghua
(Dr Ransome meets him there)
* Home (Re-united with his parents)