City of Life and Death (2009)

Name: City of Life and Death
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2009
Duration: 132 min
Cast: Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley, Beverly Peckous

2h 12m China, Hong Kong

Drama History War

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army seizes Nanjing, the Republic of China's capital. This brutal occupation sparks the Nanking Massacre, a harrowing six-week ordeal marked by the slaughter of countless Chinese soldiers and civilians. As chaos unfolds, the film explores the devastating human toll of war, intertwining personal stories with the broader historical tragedy, revealing the depths of despair and resilience amid unspeakable atrocities.

Cast

Liu Ye Gao Yuanyuan Hideo Nakaizumi John Paisley Beverly Peckous Fan Wei Qin Lan Ryu Kohata Jiang Yiyan Yao Di Yisui Zhao Sam Voutas Aisling Dunne Junichi Kajioka Asano Nagahide