The Origin of the City
The Origin of the City
1999, Chinese. Directed by Weijun Chen.
This documentary examines the 3500-year history of the city's construction in Wuhan, and records the historical footprint of from the development of a castle to a mega-city of 8 million people. Won the best documentary in Hubei Province in 1999.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- 23 June 1999
- Original title
- 城市的起源
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The Origin of the City runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Origin of the City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 June 1999. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Origin of the City?
The Origin of the City (1999) was directed by Weijun Chen.