Synopsis
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 city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.
Key facts
Cast
Zhao Tao, Cheng Taishen, Jue Jing, Jiang Zhongwei, Wang Hongwei, Liang Jingdong, Huang Yiqun, Shuai Ji
Original language
Mandarin
First release
September 1, 2004 (China)
Setting
Beijing
Filming locations
Beijing
Crew
Screenplay
Jia Zhangke
Producer
Chow Keung, Hengameh Panahi, Ren Zhonglun, Shôzô Ichiyama, Takio Yoshida, Wang Yu
Cinematography
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Editing
Kong Jinlei
Music
Lim Giong
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2026 generic - Pan-Chinese Cinema: Filmmaker in Focus (Jia Zhangke)
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2005 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2005 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2004 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2004 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | China | September 1, 2004 |
| Streaming | Japan | September 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | China | April 15, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | June 8, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | October 20, 2006 |
Full credits
| Director | Jia Zhangke |
| 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), Wan Xiang (Youyou), Alla Shcherbakova (Anna), Han Sanming (Sanming), Wang Xiaoshuai |
| Screenplay | Jia Zhangke |
| Producer | Chow Keung, Hengameh Panahi, Ren Zhonglun, Shôzô Ichiyama, Takio Yoshida, Wang Yu |
| Executive producer | Masayuki Mori |
| Cinematography | Nelson Yu Lik-wai |
| Editing | Kong Jinlei |
| Music | Lim Giong |
| Sound | Zhang Yang |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
