The Forbidden City_
Original: La città proibita
"Vengeance is her destiny."
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.
Starring
Yaxi Liu, Enrico Borello, Marco Giallini
Box Office
$1.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
The Forbidden City earned $1.5M against a $18.2M budget.
Year context
The Forbidden City was released 1 year ago in 2025.
The Forbidden City is a Action, Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 18m.
CAST (20)
Yaxi Liu
Mei
Enrico Borello
Marcello
Marco Giallini
Annibale
Sabrina Ferilli
Lorena
Chunyu Shanshan
Wang
Luca Zingaretti
Alfredo
TI
Tomal Islam
Santi
Miki Yeung Oi-Gan
Yun
Claudio Pallitto
Cip
DM
Daniele Mosca
Cioppe
SH
Sheena Hao
Maitresse cinese
AS
Abdoulaye Seck
Malik
Paolo Buglioni
Cameriere "Da Alfredo"
DK
Dan Ke
Cinese giacca rossa
GQ
Guo Qiang Xu
Mr Zhang
Elisa Wong
Madre di Mei
JY
Jia Yimin
Padre Mei
IH
Isabel Hu
Mei bambina
SL
Sofia Liu
Yun bambina
RH
Roberto He
Maggio
BOX OFFICE
$18.2M
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
-92%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
138 min (2h 18m)
Original Title
La città proibita
Language
Italian
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (291 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$18,218,260
Box Office
$1,457,292
Profit
$-16,760,968
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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.
How long is The Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City has a runtime of 138 minutes (2h 18m).
Who stars in The Forbidden City?
The cast of The Forbidden City includes Yaxi Liu, Enrico Borello, Marco Giallini, Sabrina Ferilli, Chunyu Shanshan.
How much did The Forbidden City make at the box office?
The Forbidden City earned $1,457,292 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $18,218,260.
What is the rating of The Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 291 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Romance
Drama