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Released 22 years ago.
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The World
2004 2h 20m ZH
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Synopsis
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At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the cityβs suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Zhao Tao
Tao
Cheng Taishen
Taisheng
Jue Jing
Wei
Jiang Zhongwei
Niu
Wang Hongwei
Sanlai
Liang Jingdong
Tao's Ex-boyfriend
Huang Yiqun
Qun
Shuai Ji
Erxiao
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jia Zhangke
- Writers
- Jia Zhangke
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Countries
- China, France, Japan
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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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
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International production across 3 countries: China, France, Japan.
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jia Zhangke, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Lim Giong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Editor Kong Jinlei 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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Zhao Tao and Cheng Taishen and Jue Jing carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jia Zhangke directs. Nelson Yu Lik-wai behind the camera. Lim Giong scores. Kong Jinlei cuts. Produced in China, France, Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
- 3International production across 3 countries: China, France, Japan.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Jia Zhangke, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Lim Giong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Kong Jinlei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Zhao Tao and Cheng Taishen and Jue Jing carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0423176 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 79 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nelson Yu Lik-wai
- Original score
- Lim Giong
- Editing
- Kong Jinlei
- Runtime
- 140 min Β· 2h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
- IMDB
- The World (2004)
Also by
Jia Zhangke
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Office Kitano
JP
- LU
Lumen Films
FR
- XS
Xstream Pictures
CN
Shanghai Film Group
CN
Bandai Visual
JP
Tokyo FM
JP
dentsu
JP
TV Asahi
JP
Bitters End
JP
Celluloid Dreams
FR
- CH
China Film Co-Production
CN
Key crew
- EditorKong Jinlei
- ProducerRen Zhonglun
- Supervising ProducerTianyan Wang
- ProducerHengameh Panahi
- SoundZhang Yang
- Executive ProducerMasayuki Mori
- ProducerWang Yu
- ProducerTakio Yoshida
- Associate ProducerNelson Yu Lik-wai
- ProducerShΓ΄zΓ΄ Ichiyama
- ProducerChow Keung
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2004-09-01
- Theatrical2005-04-15
Also known as
International titles
- ShijieUS
- The.World.2004US
- Welt Park PekingDE
- The WorldCN
