The World (film)
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| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Produced by | Hengameh Panahi, Takio Yoshida |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Starring | Chen Taisheng, Tao Zhao |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films (USA) |
| Release date(s) | 4 September 2004 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Language | Mandarin |
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The World (Chinese: 世界; Shijie) is a 2004 film written and directed by Jia Zhangke. The film was nominated for the "Golden Lion" at the 2004 Venice Film Festival but ultimately lost to Mike Leigh's drama Vera Drake. It was the first film by Jia to gain official approval from the Chinese government.[1]
- Tagline: Give me a day, I'll give you a world.
[edit] Main cast
- Tao Zhao – Tao
- Chen Taisheng – Taisheng
- Jue Jing – Wei
- Jiang Zhong-wei – Niu
[edit] References
- ^ Hu, Brian (2005-02-17). Asia Pacific Arts: Presenting the World. UCLA Asia Institute. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
[edit] External links
- The World at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by Jia Zhangke
Feature films: Xiao Wu (1997) • Platform (2000) • Unknown Pleasures (2002) • The World (2004) • Still Life (2006) • East (2006) • Tattoo Age (2007) •
Short films: Xiao shan hui jia (1995) • Dudu (1996) • In Public (2001) •
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