24 City (Er shi si cheng ji)
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- 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....
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- Starring
- Joan Chen, Lu Liping, Zhao Tao, Chen Jianbin
- Director(s)
- Jia Zhang Ke
- Distributor(s)
- Cinema Guild
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 107 min.
Critic Reviews
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.Read the full review
The new film, shot in vivid hi-def video, is part documentary and part fiction based on interviews; it uses on-camera interviews with workers, some played by themselves and some played by actors, to evoke a past of unimaginable toil, and suffering, in the service of the Communist state.Read the full review
The only thing might have added variety and richness to the film would be the inclusion of more dialogues or interactions with more than one person.Read the full review
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06/04/09 Situated in Chengdu—a region most recently known for the devastating earthquake of 2008—the building referenced in the title of Jia Zhang-ke's 24 City is a luxury apartment complex intended to house the winners of the Chinese market boom. | The A.V. Club