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24 City
24 City

24 City

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

27 September 2008

Country

China

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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