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City of Life and Death is a 2009 Chinese drama film written and directed by Lu Chuan, marking his third feature film. The film deals with the Battle of Nanjing and its aftermath (commonly referred to as the "Rape of Nanking" or the "Nanking Read More..

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Description	City of Life and Death is a 2009 Chinese drama film written and directed by Lu Chuan, marking his third feature film. The film deals with the Battle of Nanjing and its aftermath (commonly referred to as the "Rape of Nanking" or the "Nanking Massacre") during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film is also known as Nanking! Nanking! or Nanjing! Nanjing!.While originally slated for a 2008 release, the director-general of the Chinese Film Bureau announced in September that the film would be delayed to an early 2009 release. The film was eventually released on April 22, 2009 where it became a box office success, earning 150 million yuan (approximately US$20 million) in its first two and a half weeks alone.
Description	City of Life and Death is a 2009 Chinese drama film written and directed by Lu Chuan, marking his third feature film. The film deals with the Battle of Nanjing and its aftermath (commonly referred to as the "Rape of Nanking" or the "Nanking Massacre") during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film is also known as Nanking! Nanking! or Nanjing! Nanjing!.While originally slated for a 2008 release, the director-general of the Chinese Film Bureau announced in September that the film would be delayed to an early 2009 release. The film was eventually released on April 22, 2009 where it became a box office success, earning 150 million yuan (approximately US$20 million) in its first two and a half weeks alone.

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Director	Lu Chuan
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer	Lu Chuan
Writer
Based on
Based on
Cinematography	Cao Yu,He Lei
Cinematography
Editing	Teng Yu
Editing

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Starring	Liu Ye , Gao Yuanyuan , Fan Wei , Qin Lan , Nakaizumi Hideo , Jiang Yiyan , Yao Di , John Paisley
Starring
Music	Liu Tong
Music
Runtime	133 minutes
Runtime
Country	China
Country
Language	Mandarin , English , German , Japanese
Language
Genre
Genre

PRODUCTION

Producer	Zhao Haicheng , Yang Xinli , Han Xiaoli , Jiang Tao , Liang Yong
Producer
Studio	Media Asia Entertainment Group,China Film Group,Stellar Megamedia Group,Jiangsu Broadcasting System,Chuan Production Film Studio
Studio
Distributor	Media Asia Distribution Ltd. , China Film Group
Distributor
Released	2009/4/22
Released
Budget	US$12 million
Budget
Gross
Gross