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City of Life and Death

南京!南京!2009
  • Lu Chuan
  • 2h 12m
  • April 22, 2009 · China, Hong Kong

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 22, 2009
Original language
Chinese
Spoken languages
German, Chinese, English, Japanese
Countries
China, Hong Kong
Director
Lu Chuan
Writer
Lu Chuan
Cinematography
Cao Yu
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$10,652,498
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