Where was City of Life and Death filmed?

2009 Chinese war film by Lu Chuan

City of Life and Death (2009) was filmed in Tianjin, Nanjing and Changchun, 3 places named in its Wikipedia article, in China. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.

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Places per Wikipedia's article

The article names 3 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

Also shot in these places

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does City of Life and Death have?

No place recorded on Wikidata, but 3 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

The Flowers of War (2011), In the Name of People (2017–) and The Best Thing (2024–), each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.