City of Life and Death

20092h 12min

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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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.

Released
April 22, 2009
Runtime
2h 12min
Director
Lu Chuan
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$10,652,498
Genre
DramaHistoryWar
Language
Mandarin
Production
China Film Group Corporation, Media Asia Films, Stellar Megamedia, Jiangsu Broadcasting, Chuan Production Film Studio
Cast
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