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Released 10 years ago.
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The Wasted Times
2016 2h 3m ZH
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6.8
SOLID
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6.8TMDB ยท 58
DramaMysteryCrime
Synopsis
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Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
โSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ
Cast
Ge You
Mr. Lu
Zhang Ziyi
Xiao Liu
Tadanobu Asano
Watabe
Du Chun
Killer
Gillian Chung
Xiao Wu
Zhao Baogang
Northern Guest
Ni Dahong
Mr. Wang
Yuan Quan
Miss Wu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cheng Er
- Writers
- Cheng Er
- Languages
- Mandarin, Japanese
- Countries
- China
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cheng Er, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Cheng Er shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ge You and Zhang Ziyi and Tadanobu Asano carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4623812 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 58 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cheng Er directs. Du Jie behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Cheng Er cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
- 3Directed by Cheng Er, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Cheng Er shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ge You and Zhang Ziyi and Tadanobu Asano carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt4623812 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 58 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Du Jie
- Original score
- Shigeru Umebayashi
- Editing
- Cheng Er
- Runtime
- 123 min ยท 2h 3m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Box office
- $18,345,372
- Return
- 141% of budget
- Original language
- ZH
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Cheng Er
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Huayi Brothers Pictures
CN
Emperor Motion Pictures
HK
Key crew
- ProducerHu Xiaofeng
- EditorCheng Er
- Executive ProducerBernard Yang
- SoundLiu Yuting
- Art DirectionKenneth Yee
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- china
- shanghai, china
- gangster
- 1940s
- 1930s
- japanese occupation of china
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical2016-12-16NR
Also known as
International titles
- Luomandike xiaowang shiCN
- ๆง็คพไผCN
- ๆตฎ็่ฅๆขฆCN
- ์จ์ด์คํฐ๋ ํ์์ฆKR
