City of Life and Death (2009)
Nanjing! Nanjing! (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 12min
- Drama, History
- 22 Apr 2009 (China)
- Movie
In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.
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- 17 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
| Ye Liu | ... |
Lu Jianxiong
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| Yuanyuan Gao | ... |
Miss Jiang
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| Wei Fan | ... |
Mr. Tang
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| Lan Qin | ... |
Mrs. Tang
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Hideo Nakaizumi | ... |
Sgt. Masao Kadokawa
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Ryu Kohata | ... |
Officer Osamu Ida
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Yiyan Jiang | ... |
Jiang Xiang Jun / Xiao Jiang
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| Di Yao | ... |
Zhou Xiaomei / May
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Yisui Zhao | ... |
Shunzi
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Bin Liu | ... |
Xiao Douzi (Juvenile)
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Yûko Miyamoto | ... |
Yuriko
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John Paisley | ... |
John Rabe
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Beverly Peckous | ... |
Miss Minnie Vautrin
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| Sam Voutas | ... |
Durdin
(as You Sima)
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Aisling Dunne | ... |
Doctor
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Junichi Kajioka | ... |
Mr. Tomita
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Jin-Ling Liu | ... |
Interpreter
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Zhen-Hua Zhao | ... |
Refugee camp old lady
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| Kai Wang | ... |
Tang family nanny
(as Wang Kai)
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| Asano Nagahide | ... |
Higashiguchi
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Jiahui Wang | ... |
Mr. Tang's daughter
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Masanobu Otsuka | ... |
Dancing Japanese soldier
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Seiichiro Hashimoto | ... |
Fukuda
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Zhen Yi Lang Da Liu | ... |
Tanida
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Javier | ... |
Mark
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Xia Cun Zhen Qi |
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Directed by
| Chuan Lu | ||
Written by
| Chuan Lu | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| John Chong | ... | producer |
| Isabelle Glachant | ... | associate producer |
| Sanping Han | ... | producer |
| Hong Qin | ... | producer |
| Steffen Wild | ... | consulting producer |
| Andy Zhang | ... | producer |
| Li Zhou | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tong Liu | ||
Cinematography by
| Yu Cao | ||
Editing by
| Yun Teng | ||
Editorial Department
| Liu Sha | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Yi Hao | ||
Sound Department
| Qizhen Lai | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Erkan Cerit | ... | digital artist |
| Churk Harry | ... | visual effects artist |
| Eric Lo | ... | senior visual effects artist |
| Don Ma | ... | visual effects |
| Mark Joey Tang | ... | digital compositor (as Joey Tang) |
| Iris Tsang | ... | visual effects coordinator: Centro Digital Pictures |
| Zhou Yan | ... | title designer: China Film Group (as Yan Zhou) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rong Wang | ... | costume supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Junichi Kajioka | ... | script translator |
Additional Crew
| Bin Huang | ... | marketing executive |
Thanks
| Yang Du | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
- Chuan Films
- Jiangsu Broadcasting System
- Media Asia Films
- Stellar Megamedia
Distributors
- Media Asia Distribution (2009) (World-wide)
- Applause Entertainment (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kino International (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lark Films Distribution (2009) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Nutopia (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Carmen Video (2009) (Russia)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Golden Screen (2009) (Malaysia)
- Gryphon Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD) (as 'City of Life and Death')
- High Fliers Films (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Karma Films (2009) (Spain)
- Mega Star Video Distribution (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- National Geographic Cinema Ventures
- New KSM (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rose Media and Entertainment (2009) (Thailand)
Special Effects
- Centro Digital Pictures Ltd. (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Fourth Culture Films (production services)
- Kodak Cinelabs (film processing)
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Witnesses at the time said at least 20,000 women were raped and there were widespread reports of other atrocities. Among the most notorious--which was not shown in the film--was a "contest" between two Japanese officers, Lt. Toshiaki Mukai and Lt. Tsuyochi Noda, to see who could behead the most prisoners in a given amount of time. Captured Chinese soldiers were lined up and each officer used his ceremonial sword to behead them. The final "score" was Mukai 106, Noda 105. The event was covered extensively in Japanese newspapers at the time, complete with photos of the two. After the war, they were captured, tried and executed. See more » |
| Goofs | After Rabe leaves Nanjin, there is a scene showing the execution of 3 Chinese men tied to posts. After the execution, when the man on the right post is untied and his body laid on the ground by guards, one can clearly see the actor lowering his head down slowly on the ground. The head of a dead body would have dropped more massively. See more » |