City of Life and Death

City of Life and Death

2009 · 132 min · ZH · R · 7.4 (197 votes)
Dir. Lu Chuan · Starring Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley, Beverly Peckous, Fan Wei · Music Liu Tong
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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.

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A stark, unflinching portrayal of wartime horror. It's a devastatingly realistic and deeply affecting experience that immerses you in the brutal realities of conflict, leaving a profound emotional impact long after viewing.

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