24 City

24 City

2008•1h 48m•7.0/10

DramaDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(60)

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences.

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Production

Shanghai Film Group, Xstream Pictures, Bandai Visual, Bitters End, China Resources, Office Kitano

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Xiao Hua

Lü Liping

Lü Liping

Hao Dali

Zhao Tao

Zhao Tao

Su Na

Chen Jianbin

Chen Jianbin

Song Wei-Dong

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