The Forbidden City
La città proibita
“Vengeance is her destiny.”
Synopsis
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-02-05
Top Cast
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Liu Yaxi
Mei
Enrico Borello
Marcello
Marco Giallini
Annibale
Sabrina Ferilli
Lorena
Chunyu Shanshan
Wang
Luca Zingaretti
Alfredo
Tomal Islam
Santi
Miki Yeung Oi-Gan
Yun
Claudio Pallitto
Cip
Daniele Mosca
Cioppe
Sheena Hao
Maitresse cinese
Abdoulaye Seck
Malik
Paolo Buglioni
Cameriere "Da Alfredo"
Dan Ke
Cinese giacca rossa
Guo Qiang Xu
Mr Zhang
Elisa Wong
Madre di Mei
Jia Yimin
Padre Mei
Isabel Hu
Mei bambina
Release History & Theatrical Window
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 17, 2026
VOD & Digital Platforms
December 19, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.08x
-$16.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gabriele Mainetti
- Screenplay & Story
- Stefano Bises, Davide Serino, Gabriele Mainetti
- Original Score
- Fabio Amurri
- Original Title
- La città proibita
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Budget
- $18.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Wildside, Goon Films, PiperFilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gabriele Mainetti
Stefano Bises, Davide Serino, Gabriele Mainetti, Thomas Bernardi
Fabio Amurri
Paolo Carnera
Francesco Di Stefano, Francesca Addonizio
Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani, Sonia Rovai, Claudio Falconi, Saverio Giuseppe Guarascio
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Carnera
Director of Photography
Lorenzo Gangarossa
Producer
Mario Gianani
Producer
Gabriele Mainetti
Director
Sonia Rovai
Producer
Andrea Castorina
Production Design
Susanna Mastroianni
Costume Design
Fabio Amurri
Original Music Composer
Francesco Di Stefano
Editor
Francesca Addonizio
Editor
Stefano Bises
Screenplay
Davide Serino
Screenplay
Gabriele Mainetti
Screenplay
Trayan Milenov-Troy
Stunt Coordinator
Emiliano Novelli
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Violence • Discrimination • Injury
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Forbidden City
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Forbidden City about?
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.
Who directed The Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City was directed by Gabriele Mainetti.
Who stars in The Forbidden City?
The principal cast of The Forbidden City includes Liu Yaxi, Enrico Borello, Marco Giallini, Sabrina Ferilli, Chunyu Shanshan.
When was The Forbidden City released and how long is it?
The Forbidden City was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City had a reported production budget of $18.2M and grossed $1.5M at the worldwide box office (0.08 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Forbidden City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Forbidden City was composed by Fabio Amurri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).