
Still Life(2006)
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.


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.

Joan Chen
Xiao Hua

Lü Liping
Hao Dali

Zhao Tao
Su Na

Chen Jianbin
Song Wei-Dong
24 City is a drama, documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of factory, china, flat, beautiful woman. Directed by Jia Zhangke, it stars Joan Chen, Lü Liping, Zhao Tao. 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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