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Where to Watch The World (2004) in the US

2004
Not Rated
2h 23m
7.1IMDb
74%Rotten Tomatoes
81Metascore

Drama

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What it's about

"The World" is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world's famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors' point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned. We meet, among others, pretty young dancer Tao and Taisheng, a security guard who is fond of her but not of personal commitment...

Cast and crew

Director: Jia Zhang-ke
Writer: Jia Zhang-ke
Starring: Tao Zhao, Taishen Cheng, Jue Jing

Details

Release date: Apr 15, 2005
Language: Mandarin, Russian, English
Country: China, Japan, France, Hong Kong
Box office: $64,123
Awards: 5 wins & 11 nominations total