Languages:
Mandarin
Countries:
Hong Kong, China
Runtime:
108 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (1103 Reviews)
Director:
Zhangke JiaGenres:
DramaLittle 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?
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 JiaSet 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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