Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang

May. 27,2016      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns to the shooting locations of his films, along with his actors, friends and close collaborators. Jia recalls the inspiration sources for his movies, such as Platform, Still Life and A Touch of Sin. The film is the memory of a filmmaker and of a country in convulsion, China, which reveals itself little by little.

Jia Zhangke as  Self
Wang Hongwei as  Self
Zhao Tao as  Self
Han Sanming as  Self

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Reviews

Lovesusti
2016/05/27

The Worst Film Ever

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Listonixio
2016/05/28

Fresh and Exciting

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Intcatinfo
2016/05/29

A Masterpiece!

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Guillelmina
2016/05/30

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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