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City of Life and Death

Summary In December 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanking, killing as many as 300,000 citizens during a six-week reign of terror, the details of which Japan and China dispute to this day. Shot in dazzling black-and-white Cinemascope, City of Life and Death is a visionary re-telling of one of the most horri...

Directed By: Chuan Lu

Written By: Chuan Lu

City of Life and Death
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 13 Critic Reviews
85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 28 User Ratings
8.0
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Summary In December 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanking, killing as many as 300,000 citizens during a six-week reign of terror, the details of which Japan and China dispute to this day. Shot in dazzling black-and-white Cinemascope, City of Life and Death is a visionary re-telling of one of the most horri...

Directed By: Chuan Lu

Written By: Chuan Lu

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 13 Critic Reviews
85
92% Positive
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 13 Critic Reviews
85
92% Positive
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 28 User Ratings
8.0
82% Positive
23 Ratings
14% Mixed
4 Ratings
4% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 28 User Ratings
8.0
82% Positive
23 Ratings
14% Mixed
4 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Chuan Films, Jiangsu Broadcasting System, Media Asia Films, Stellar Megamedia
Release Date May 11, 2011
Duration 2 h 12 m
Rating R
CinEuphoria Awards
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Asian Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations