Name: 24 City
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: 2008
Rating: 77.125
Cast: Joan Chen, Lü Liping, Zhao Tao, Chen Jianbin

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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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Genres: Political Drama Social Realism Biographical Documentary
Mood: ReflectiveMelancholicBleakNostalgicThought-Provoking
Themes: Social ChangeCollective MemoryNostalgiaUrban RenewalIndustrialization And Its Impact
Plot: Social And Economic InequalityPersonal HistoriesTransition To CapitalismReflection On The PastFactory DemolitionInterviews With WorkersUrban RedevelopmentDisplacement And Relocation
Pacing: LeisurelyReflective
Narrative: Linear NarrativeDocumentary StylePersonal Testimonies
Dialog: MonologuesPoetic LanguageReflective Conversations
Character Types: Urban DevelopersFormer EmployeesInterview SubjectsFactory Workers
Time: 21st Century
Place: Urban CityscapeConstruction SitesFactory Grounds
Cinematic Style: Minimalist SetsLong TakesHandheld Camera WorkWide ShotsObservational Documentary
Costume and Set: Urban AttireIndustrial SetsDemolition Equipment

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Crew

Directed by:

Jia Zhangke, Nelson Yu Lik-wai, Wang Yu

Written by:

Yongming Zhai, Jia Zhangke

Produced by:

Ren Zhonglun, Jia Zhangke, Shôzô Ichiyama

Cast

Joan Chen

Xiao Hua

Lü Liping

Hao Dali

Zhao Tao

Su Na

Chen Jianbin

Song Wei-Dong

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