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City of Life and Death (2009): movie guide
City of Life and Death (2009) is a Drama, History, War running about 132 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 7.4/10 from 250 votes. Notable cast includes Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2009-04-22
- Runtime: 132 min
- TMDB: 7.4/10
- Genres: Drama, History, War
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2009-04-22
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What is City of Life and Death about?
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.
Cast highlights
City of Life and Death features Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley, Beverly Peckous, Fan Wei. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2009-04-22. Runtime: 132 minutes. TMDB score: 7.4/10 (250 votes). Genres: Drama, History, War. Original language: zh. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is City of Life and Death?
- City of Life and Death is listed as Drama, History, War on TMDB.
- How long is City of Life and Death?
- City of Life and Death runs about 132 minutes.
- Who stars in City of Life and Death?
- Cast highlights include Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley, Beverly Peckous, Fan Wei.
- Does Cinema Box stream City of Life and Death?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
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