China 24 City is a China–Hong Kong and Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
二十四城记
24 City chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned factory in Chengdu, southwest China and its conversion into a sprawling luxury apartment complex. Three generations, eight characters : old workers, factory executives and yuppies, their stories melt into the History of China.
China × Hong Kong and Japan Co-Production
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The 2007–2009 China Window
24 City holds position #17 of 63 China films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 24 City premiered alongside 16 others.
Drama + Documentary in China
5 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Documentary genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 24 City itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other China films in 2008.
The 186th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 63% of China films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #278 of 946 China films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #180 of 547 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Japan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Group, Xstream Pictures, Bandai Visual, Bitters End, China Resources |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 27, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1103963 |