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City of Life and Death (2009)
Nanjing! Nanjing! (original title)

R  132 min  -  Drama | History | War   -  22 April 2009 (China)
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in 1937 Japan laid siege to Chinese capital of Nanking, this is a dramatization of the battle.

Director:

Chuan Lu

Writer:

Chuan Lu

Stars:

Ye Liu, Wei Fan and Hideo Nakaizumi
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ye Liu ...
Lu Jianxiong
Yuanyuan Gao ...
Miss Jiang
Hideo Nakaizumi Hideo Nakaizumi ...
Kadokawa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wei Fan Wei Fan ...
Mr. Tang
Yiyan Jiang Yiyan Jiang ...
Xiao Jiang
Ryu Kohata Ryu Kohata ...
Ida
Bin Liu Bin Liu ...
Xiaodouzi
Yuko Miyamoto Yuko Miyamoto
John Paisley John Paisley ...
Beverly Peckous Beverly Peckous ...
Minnie Vautrin
Lan Qin Lan Qin ...
Mrs. Tang
Sam Voutas ...
Durdin (as You Sima)
Di Yao Di Yao ...
Tang Xiaomei
Yisui Zhao Yisui Zhao ...
Shunzi
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Storyline

in 1937 Japan laid siege to Chinese capital of Nanking, this is a dramatization of the battle.

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Plot Keywords:

Siege | Chinese | Battle | Marauder | Death Of Daughter  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

China | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ciudad de vida y muerte See more »

Filming Locations:

Changchun, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,610 (USA) (15 May 2011) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$119,922 (USA) (30 October 2011)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

China Film Group, Chuan Production Film Studio, Jiangsu Broadcasting System See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Hong Kong:  | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)  | France:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

There were calls for the film to be deleted from the history of Chinese cinema. It was not allowed to be nominated for the Huabiao awards. Initially, it received multiple nominations and then a week before the event, all its nominations were canceled. See more »