24 City
Sep 27 2008
•2h 48m
•Drama, Documentary
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.
Cast
See allJoan Chen
Xiao Hua
Lü Liping
Hao Dali
Zhao Tao
Su Na
Chen Jianbin
Song Wei-Dong
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