Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke is a director, screenwriter, and producer, whose body of work has established him as the foremost Chinese director working today. His films are best known for their chronicle of the lives of individual characters as they play out against the backdrop of a country undergoing profound transformation.
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Date Created: August 13, 2024
I Wish I Knew
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I Wish I Knew
Jia Zhangke
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2010
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China
I Wish I Knew (海上传奇)
The stories of Shanghai – its history, its people, and its architecture -- spanning over more than a century.
- China · 2010
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Chen Danqing, Toon Wang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wei Wei, Rebecca Pan
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Available on: Kanopy, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
Ash Is Purest White
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Ash Is Purest White
Jia Zhangke
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2018
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China, France, Japan
Ash Is Purest White (江湖儿女)
The violent love story of a young dancer and a mobster spanning from 2001 to 2017.
- China, France, Japan · 2018
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Liao Fan, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Zheng, Zhang Yibai, Diao Yi'nan
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Available on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, YouTube
Still Life
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Still Life
Jia Zhangke
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2006
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China, Hong Kong
Still Life (三峡好人)
A man and woman witness societal changes in their hometown, which is headed for demolition.
- China, Hong Kong · 2006
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Han Sanming, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Zhubin Li, Haiyu Xiang, Lin Zhou
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
A Touch of Sin
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A Touch of Sin
Jia Zhangke
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2013
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China, Japan, France
A Touch of Sin (天注定)
Sin is in all of us --- it just takes different forms.
- China, Japan, France · 2013
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Jiang Wu, Baoqiang Wang, Zhao Tao, Zhang Jiayi, Luo Lanshan, Han Dong
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Kanopy, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube
Mountains May Depart
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Mountains May Depart
Jia Zhangke
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2015
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China, France, Japan
Mountains May Depart (山河故人)
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored over the course of two decades.
- China, France, Japan · 2015
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Sylvia Chang, Dong Zijian, Zhang Yi, Liang Jingdong
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Available on: Kino Film Collection, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Kanopy
The World
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The World
Jia Zhangke
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2004
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China, Japan, France
The World (世界)
Employees experience alienation at a Beijing theme park filled with recreations of famous monuments.
- China, Japan, France · 2004
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Cheng Taishen, Jue Jing, Jiang Zhongwei, Yi-qun Wang, Wang Hongwei
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Criterion Channel
Platform
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Platform
Jia Zhangke
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2001
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Hong Kong, China, Japan
Platform (站台)
An amateur theater troupe evolves after China's "open door" policy.
- Hong Kong, China, Japan, France · 2001
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Liang Jingdong, Tian Yi Yang, Wang Bo, Han Sanming
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Criterion Channel
24 City
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24 City
Jia Zhangke
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2008
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China, Hong Kong, Japan
24 City (二十四城记)
Three generations reflect on the history of state-owned factory 420 before it is closed and demolished to make way for luxury apartments.
- China, Hong Kong, Japan · 2008
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Joan Chen, Lü Liping, Zhao Tao, Chen Jianbin
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Kanopy, Fandango At Home
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
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Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
Jia Zhangke
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2020
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China
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue (一直游到海水变蓝)
A deeply insightful portrait of four important Chinese authors and the forces that shaped them.
- China · 2020
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Huifang Duan, Liang Hong, Pingwa Jia, Hua Yu
- Genre: Documentary
- Available on: OVID, Amazon Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies
Unknown Pleasures
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Unknown Pleasures
Jia Zhangke
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2002
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China, Japan, South Korea
Unknown Pleasures (任逍遥)
Three disaffected teenagers living in Datong represent a startling, new generation.
- China, Japan, South Korea, France · 2002
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Wei Wei Zhao, Qiong Wu, Zhao Tao, Qing Feng, Wang Hongwei, Ru Bai
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Criterion Channel