Unknown Pleasures (2002)
Overview
Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 3.394 |
Directed By
Jia Zhangke
Crew
Jia Zhangke
Fumiko Osaka
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Jia Zhangke
Chow Keung
Liang Jingdong
Liang Jingdong
Zhang Yang
Li Kit-Ming
Shozo Ichiyama
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Chow Keung
Yuji Sadai
Masayuki Mori
Hengameh Panahi
Wang Yu
TOP CAST
Wei Wei Zhao
Bin Bin
Zhao Tao
Qiao Qiao
Qiong Wu
Xiao Ji
Feng Qing
Yuan Yuan
Wang Hongwei
Xiao Wu
Ru Bai
Bin Bin's Mother
Xi An Liu
Xiao Ji's Father
Shou Lin Xu
Sister Zhu
Dao Xiao
Mr. Ren
Zi Ying
Concubine
Zhubin Li
Qiao San
Ai Jun Ren
The Hairdresser
Wang Limin
The Karaoke Customer
Jia Zhangke
Man singing in street (uncredited)
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