The World
世界
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.
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The World (世界, 2004) de Jia Zhangke
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-23
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jia Zhangke
- Screenplay & Story
- Jia Zhangke
- Original Score
- Lim Giong
- Original Title
- 世界
- Country of Origin
- China, France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- Office Kitano, Lumen Films, Xstream Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Bandai Visual, Tokyo FM, dentsu, TV Asahi, Bitters End, Celluloid Dreams, China Film Co-Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Lim Giong
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Kong Jinlei
Takio Yoshida, Chow Keung, Masayuki Mori, Shôzô Ichiyama, Wang Yu
Department Leadership Roster
Jia Zhangke
Writer
Jia Zhangke
Director
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Director of Photography
Lim Giong
Original Music Composer
Takio Yoshida
Producer
Chow Keung
Producer
Shôzô Ichiyama
Producer
Wang Yu
Producer
Kong Jinlei
Editor
Hengameh Panahi
Producer
Ren Zhonglun
Producer
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What is The World about?
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.
Who directed The World?
The World was directed by Jia Zhangke.
Who stars in The World?
The principal cast of The World includes Zhao Tao, Cheng Taishen, Jue Jing, Jiang Zhongwei, Wang Hongwei.
When was The World released and how long is it?
The World was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The World was composed by Lim Giong.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The World?
The World holds official age classifications: FR: TP.