WORLD, THE
Jia Zhangke

TITLE

WORLD, THE

DIRECTOR

Jia Zhangke

PRODUCER

Office Kitano

STATUS

Completed

NATIONALITY

China, Japan, France

YEAR

2004

LANGUAGE

Chinese

LENGTH

133'

ORIGINAL TITLE

Shijie

GENRE

Masters

CAST

Zhao Tao, Chen Taisheng, Jing Jue

TITLE

WORLD, THE

DIRECTOR

Jia Zhangke

PRODUCER

Office Kitano

STATUS

Completed

NATIONALITY

China, Japan, France

YEAR

2004

ORIGINAL TITLE

Shijie

LANGUAGE

Chinese

LENGTH

133'

CAST

Zhao Tao, Chen Taisheng, Jing Jue

GENRE

Masters

ASK FOR A SCREENER

12 + 11 =

SYNOPSIS

Tao is living out her dreams at World Park, where visitors can see famous international monuments without ever leaving the Beijing suburbs. The pretty young dancer and her friends perform daily in lavish theme park shows among replicas of the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, St Mark's Square, Big Ben and the Pyramids. Xiatao and security guard boyfriend Taisheng, moved together to the big city from the North. Now their relationship has reached a crossroads. Taisheng becomes attracted to Liao, a fashion designer and Xiatao's fellow dancers are on sentimental journeys of their own. But, despite the fun and magic, even theme park microcosms are vulnerable to change.

FESTIVALS

Venice International Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival São Paulo International Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Deauville Asian Film Festival Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival London Film Festival New York Film Festival Vienna Film Festival

ASK FOR AVAILABILITIES

12 + 6 =

– newsletter

DON’T MISS ANYTHING

Receive the latest news about our films, events, and festival participations directly in your inbox.