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| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Produced by | Hengameh Panahi, Takio Yoshida |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Starring | Chen Taisheng, Zhao Tao |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films (USA) |
| Release date(s) |  4 September, 2004 (Venice Film Festival) 15 September, 2004 (Toronto Film Festival) 15 April, 2005 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Language | Jin Chinese, Chinese (Mandarin) |
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The World (Chinese: 世界; Shijie) is a 2004 film written and directed by Jia Zhangke. The film was nominated for the "Golden Lion" at the 2004 Venice Film Festival but ultimately lost to Mike Leigh's drama Vera Drake. It was the first film by Jia to gain official approval from the Chinese government.[1]
- Tagline: Give me a day, I'll give you a world.
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Main cast
- Zhao Tao – Tao
- Chen Taisheng – Taisheng
- Jing Jue – Wei
- Jiang Zhong-wei – Niu
Notable Addresses
The World featured on the cover of Israeli film magazine Maarvon on January 2005. In it filmmaker Tom Shoval writes about Jia Zhangke films.
See also
References
- ^ Hu, Brian (2005-02-17). Asia Pacific Arts: Presenting the World. UCLA Asia Institute. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
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Feature films: Xiao Wu (1997) • Platform (2000) • Unknown Pleasures (2002) • The World (2004) • Still Life (2006) • Age of Tattoo (2008) |
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