2 Movies Starring Hongwei Wang

Pick Pocket

Pick Pocket

Basic Info:

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (1103 Reviews)

Director:

Zhangke Jia

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn't invite him for his wedding. When he falls in love with a hooker he is forced to think about his future. Can he break with his criminal past?

Platform

Platform

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-29

Languages:

Mandarin, Shanxi

Countries:

Hong Kong, China, Japan, France

Runtime:

154 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1588 Reviews)

Director:

Zhangke Jia

Genres:

DramaHistory

Fullplot:

Set in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, the film focuses on a group of amateur theatre troupe performers whose fate mirrors that of the general population in China as massive socio-economic changes sweep across the mainland. The film commences in 1979 with the troupe performing numbers idolizing Mao Zedong, ending in the '80s when the shows reflect the strong Western influences pervading China, covering a decade in which China saw tremendous changes.

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