The World (2004)
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- 2h 23min
- Drama
- 18 Mar 2005 (Canada)
- Movie
An exploration on the impact of urbanization and globalization on a traditional culture.
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- 5 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Tao Zhao | ... |
Tao
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Taishen Cheng | ... |
Taisheng
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Jue Jing | ... |
Wei
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Zhongwei Jiang | ... |
Niu
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Yiqun Huang | ... |
Qun
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Hongwei Wang | ... |
Sanlai
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Liang Jingdong | ... |
Tao's ex-boyfriend
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Shuai Ji | ... |
Erxiao
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Wan Xiang | ... |
Youyou
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Alla Shcherbakova | ... |
Anna
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| Sanming Han | ... |
Sanming
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Juan Iu | ... |
Yanqing
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Xiaodong Liu | ... |
Karaoke singer
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| Xiaoshuai Wang |
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Directed by
| Zhangke Jia | ||
Written by
| Zhangke Jia | ... | () |
Produced by
| Shôzô Ichiyama | ... | producer (as Shozo Ichiyama) |
| Chow Keung | ... | producer |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | executive producer |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | producer |
| Zhonglun Ren | ... | producer |
| Tianyan Wang | ... | supervising producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | producer |
| Nelson Lik-wai Yu | ... | associate producer (as Yu Lik Wai) |
| Wang Yu | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giong Lim | ||
Cinematography by
| Nelson Lik-wai Yu | ||
Editing by
| Jinlei Kong | ... | (as Jing Lei Kong) |
Editorial Department
| Aure Gelis | ... | post-production assistant |
| Christophe Legendre | ... | grader |
Production Design by
| Li-zhong Wu | ||
Makeup Department
| Yang Yuan Zhen | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Elise Bastoul | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Laurent Bailly | ... | sound mixer |
| Guoli Si | ... | boom operator (as Si Guo Li) |
| Yang Zhang | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dayu Meng | ... | grip (as Meng Da Yu) |
| Ricky Wong | ... | still photographer |
Location Management
| Pan Jian Lin | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Christian Dines | ... | restoration (uncredited) |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Office Kitano
- Lumen Films
- X Stream Pictures
- Bandai Visual Company (in association with)
- Bitters End (in association with)
- Dentsu (in association with)
- Shanghai Film Group
- TV Asahi (in association with)
- Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co. (in association with)
- Xinghui Production, Hong Kong
Distributors
- Celluloid Dreams (2004) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Office Kitano (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Zeitgeist Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Contact Film (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Prodimag (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"The World" is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world's famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors' point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned. We meet, among others, pretty young dancer Tao and Taisheng, a security guard who is fond of her but not of personal commitment... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Visa d'exploitation en France : # 111851. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Roman Holiday (1953). See more » |
| Quotes |
Taisheng:
Are we dead? Tao: No, we have only just begun. See more » |