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24 City

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NR,1hr 47min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
2008
Director:
Jia Zhang Ke
Starring:
Joan Chen, Lu Liping, Zhao Tao
Synopsis: When the state-owned Factory 420 becomes a luxury apartment complex known as "24 City," the stories of three generations and eight characters meld together to offer an intimate glimpse into the history of China. The line between documentary and fiction blurs as the towering factories on which socialism was built are dismantled and employees are laid off, paving the way for a free-market economy. Located in Sichuan's capital city of Chengdu, the 420 plant used to produce airplane engines. For more ... Full Synopsis
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Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
The actors in 24 City bring their own existential realities to their short, touching performances. In the end, the deep emotions they stir up -- the actress Lv Liping delivers a harrowing story about a lost child -- constitute another kind of monument to the workers of Factory 420. Full Review
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72
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out of 100
Based on 11 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Joan Chen
Little Flower
Lu Liping
Hao Dali
Zhao Tao
Su Na
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