Set in the city of Hangzhou, the film takes as its focal point a restless young man, Zhu Zi, following him as he aimlessly wanders through the city. Through a series of distinct vignettes, Yang depicts Zhu Zi's inability to find comfort in friends, lovers or environment as a reflection of the existential difficulty of China's "nameless generation," cast adrift during the rapid changes at the turn of the millennium.
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Yang Fudong Director · Wang Yi Cinematographer
First release June 4, 2002 · Produced in China · Original title 陌生天堂
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China
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Original title
陌生天堂
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · June 4, 2002
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No release date listed for United States.
France
November 26, 2010 · Nantes Festival of 3 Continents
Germany
June 8, 2002 · Premiere · Documenta11
Italy
November 1, 2004 · Torino Film Festival
South Korea
January 1, 2003 · Pusan International Film Festival
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