12 Aug 1998
Megacities
Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Joan Chen Xiao Hua
Lü Liping Hao Dali
Zhao Tao Su Na
陈建斌 Song Wei-Dong
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