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City of Life and Death

DramaHistoryWarR

Duration

2h 12m

Release

22 Apr 2009

Country

ChinaHong Kong SAR China

Language

Chinese

Overview

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.

Plot

In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.

Cast

Ye LiuWei FanHideo Nakaizumi

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10Rotten Tomatoes: 92%Metacritic: 85/100

Details

Director

Chuan Lu

Writers

Chuan Lu

Revenue

$10,652,498

Budget

$12,000,000

Awards

17 wins & 17 nominations total

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