Nanjing! Nanjing! (2009)

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.

Director:

Chuan Lu

Writer:

Chuan Lu

Stars:

Ye Liu, Wei Fan, Hideo Nakaizumi

17 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ye Liu	...	Lu Jianxiong
Yuanyuan Gao	...	Miss Jiang
Wei Fan	...	Mr. Tang
Lan Qin	...	Mrs. Tang
Hideo Nakaizumi	...	Sgt. Masao Kadokawa
Ryu Kohata	...	Officer Osamu Ida (as Kohata Ryuichi)
Yiyan Jiang	...	Jiang Xiang Jun / Xiao Jiang
Di Yao	...	Zhou Xiaomei / May
Yisui Zhao	...	Shunzi
Bin Liu	...	Xiao Douzi (Juvenile)
Yûko Miyamoto	...	Yuriko
John Paisley	...	John Rabe
Beverly Peckous	...	Miss Minnie Vautrin
Sam Voutas	...	Durdin (as You Sima)
Aisling Dunne	...	Doctor

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

chinese history | japanese occupation of china | japanese occupation | japanese flag | chinese army | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in China. Its name means Southern Capital.

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Goofs

Several scenes take place on a square where stands what seems to be a ruined large public building. Towards the end, this building is shown from another angle, but it is clear from its shape that the image has been flipped horizontally.

User Reviews

Warning: This film hurts

I finished watching this film two hours ago and the punch in the stomach I received watching it still hurts. I don't recall having received such a punch in my 60 or so years of film watching. Unlike films such as "Schindler's List" or "Empire of the Sun", this film does not take sides. It's like a candid camera operated by an invisible grand master hidden in the crowd or the rubble. It's just there recording events. As a result, despite the fact that it focuses on the big picture, the individual is not lost: Both the Chinese and the Japanese, each and every one of them, in huge crowds are real believable characters. This gives the viewer a grand and horrible sense of presence which is what makes it so painful. It would take courage to watch it again.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

China Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin English Japanese German

Release Date:

22 April 2009 (China)

Also Known As:

City of Life and Death

Filming Locations:

Changchun, China

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,610, 15 May 2011

Gross USA:

$122,558

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,687,316

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Chuan Films, Jiangsu Broadcasting System

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1