24 City
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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Cast
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Jia Zhangke Director · Zhai Yongming Writer Lim Giong Composer
Worldwide gross $396K · United States release September 27, 2008 · Produced in China, Japan, Hong Kong SAR China
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Worldwide gross
$396,044
Production
Shanghai Film Group
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Xstream Pictures
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Bandai Visual
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Bitters End
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China Resources
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Office Kitano
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China · Japan · Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
二十四城记
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · May 17, 2008
Premiere · Festival de Cannes
United States · September 27, 2008
Theatrical
France
March 18, 2009 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 2, 2009 · Theatrical
April 9, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Japan
September 27, 2008 · Digital
South Korea
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
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