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World Wars City of Life and Death

City of Life and Death

Film · 2009

Original title南京!南京!

Original languageChinese

Runtime2 hours 12 minutes

GenreDramaHistoryWar

Set in1937
Letterboxd average
4.1 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0407Last checked

Directed byLu Chuan
72 years
between the events and the release
1937 → 2009

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Production Information

Written by
Lu Chuan
Cinematography
Cao Yu
Production design
Hao Yi
Music by
Liu Tong
Production countries
ChinaHong Kong
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$10.7 million

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