Dream of the Empty City
2008, English. Directed by Ji Dan.
An old man in hospice care tells his life story from beginning to end, of Peking Opera and singer Ma Lianliang, and of the humiliation and desperation of old age. Soon, the border between dreams and memories, reality and mental confusion become indistinct; the old man is slipping away, falling into the depths of his soul. Is it the shadow of death that disturbs his rest? Who is he? What kind of life did he lead?
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- 1h 15m
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- English
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Dream of the Empty City runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Dream of the Empty City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 June 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dream of the Empty City?
Dream of the Empty City (2008) was directed by Ji Dan.