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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.1M โ micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Cast
Wang Hongwei
Xiao Wu
Hao Hongjian
Jin Xiaoyong
Baitao Zuo
Hu Meimei
Ma Jinrei
Liu Junying
Yonghao Liang
An Qunyan
Pharmacy Owner
Dongdong Jiang
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jia Zhangke
- Writers
- Jia Zhangke
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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ERA
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29 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jia Zhangke, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Yu Xiao Ling 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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Wang Hongwei and Hao Hongjian and Baitao Zuo carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0144020 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jia Zhangke directs. Nelson Yu Lik-wai behind the camera. Yu Xiao Ling cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.1M โ micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 229 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
- 4Directed by Jia Zhangke, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Yu Xiao Ling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Wang Hongwei and Hao Hongjian and Baitao Zuo carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0144020 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nelson Yu Lik-wai
- Editing
- Yu Xiao Ling
- Runtime
- 113 min ยท 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50,000
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Jia Zhangke
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RA
Radiant Advertising Company
CN
- HU
Hu Tong Communications
HK
Key crew
- ProducerJia Zhangke
- Production ManagerWang Hongwei
- Sound MixerZhang Yang
- ProducerLi Kit-Ming
- Art DirectionLiang Jingdong
- Lighting TechnicianSam Koa
- EditorYu Xiao Ling
- Assistant CameraChak Piu Chiu
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Premiere1999-04-01ยท New Directors/New Films
- Premiere1999-04-02ยท San Francisco International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- Xiao WuCN
- PickpocketUS
- The PickpocketUS
- ไธ็ฌใฎๅคขJP
