FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
FROM ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR JIA ZHANG-KE,
"24 CITY"
ON DVD JANUARY 12, 2010
"One of the most original filmmakers working today."
- Manohla Dargis, The New York Times [Critic's Pick}
"When you see the earth from outer space, it's said, the only visible human artifact is the Great Wall of China. When the early twenty-first century is someday viewed from a comparable distance, the main artifacts to be seen may be the films of Jia Zhang-ke."
- Stuart Klawans, The Nation
"A quiet, beautifully rendered look at a landscape and culture in flux."
- G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
New York, NY - The Cinema Guild is proud to announce the DVD release of "24 City," the new film from renowned filmmaker Jia Zhang-ke, director of "Still Life," winner of the Golden Lion at the 2006 Venice Film Festival, "The World, "Unknown Pleasures" and "Platform." Starring international film star Joan Chen (Ang Lee's Lust, Caution).
"24 City" will be available to own January 12, 2010 for $29.95. Prebook December 15, 2009.
Bonus features include a pristine transfer from the original HD source material; "Cry Me a River" - Jia's acclaimed short film which premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and screened as part of the 2008 New York Film Festival; a 46 minute dialogue between LA Weekly film critic Scott Foundas and Jia Zhang-ke that took place during the 2008 New York Film Festival; and an in-depth essay by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum.
Synopsis
A masterful film from Jia Zhang-ke, the renowned director of Still Life and The World, 24 City chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned aeronautics factory and its conversion into a sprawling luxury apartment complex. Bursting with poetry, pop songs and striking visual detail, the film weaves together unforgettable stories from three generations of workers whose lives have revolved around the factory - some real, some played by actors (including Joan Chen) - into a vivid portrait of the human struggle behind China's economic miracle.
Disc Specs
24 CITY is presented in an anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1, mastered from an HD source, with Mandarin 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound and English subtitles. Bonus features, include:
- Mastered from original HD Source Material
- "Cry Me A River" (20 minutes)-short film by Jia Zhang-ke
- Film critic Scott Foundas interviews Jia Zhang-ke (46 minutes)
- Theatrical Trailer
- 5.1 Soundtrack
- Essay by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
24 CITY
Price: $29.95
Order Due Date: December 15, 2009
Street Date: January 12, 2010
Catalog Number: CG 000109
UPC: 881164000170 | ISBN: 0-7815-1291-3
Total Run Time: 106 minutes
Rating: NR
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (16:9)
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