Shijie [videorecording (DVD)] = The world / Lumen Films presents in association with Bandai Visual, Tokyo FM, Dentsu, TV Asahi, Bitters End, Shanghai Film Studio ; producers, Takio Yoshida, Shozo Ichiyama, Ren Zhong Lun ; director/scriptwrier, JIa Zhangke ; a film by Jia Zhangke.
Zhao Tao, Cheng Taishen, Wang Hongwei, Huang Yiqun, Jiang Zhongwei, Ji Shuai. Originally released as a motion picture by Office Kitano in 2005. Statement of responsibility from opening credits. Special features: Video interview with film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum; original theatrical trailer; on-set photo gallery, including rare shots of director Jia Zhangke; character sketches and an essay of the real World Park; production notes by director Jia Zhangke.
Summary:
On the outskirts of Beijing is an amusement park called The World. The staff, most who have come to work from rural areas, may be happy around the guests, but it's a different story behind the scenes. The park is seen through the eyes of the staff, along with the romances, dreams, and loneliness.
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