City of Life and Death
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.
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City of Life and Death
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 22, 2009
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama, History, War
User Score
74%
Original Title
南京!南京!
Production Companies
China Film Group Corporation, Media Asia Films, Stellar Megamedia, Jiangsu Broadcasting, Chuan Production Film Studio
Director
Lu Chuan
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$10,652,498
Description
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.