Zhantai (2000)

Set in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, the film focuses on a group of amateur theatre troupe performers whose fate mirrors that of the general population in China as massive socio-economic ... See full summary »

Director:

Zhangke Jia

Writer:

Zhangke Jia

Stars:

Hongwei Wang, Tao Zhao, Jing Dong Liang

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hongwei Wang	...	Minliang
Tao Zhao	...	Ruijuan
Jing Dong Liang	...	Chang Jun
Tian-yi Yang	...	Zhong Pin
Bo Wang	...	Yao Eryong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sanming Han	...	Sanming

Storyline

Set in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, the film focuses on a group of amateur theatre troupe performers whose fate mirrors that of the general population in China as massive socio-economic changes sweep across the mainland. The film commences in 1979 with the troupe performing numbers idolizing Mao Zedong, ending in the '80s when the shows reflect the strong Western influences pervading China, covering a decade in which China saw tremendous changes.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | contemplative cinema

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong China Japan France

Language:

Mandarin Shanxi

Release Date:

29 August 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Platform

Filming Locations:

Fenyang, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artcam International, Bandai Entertainment Inc., Hu Tong Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min 193 min 185 min (Tokyo FILMeX 2000)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director 'Jia Zhangke' has said that he prefers the shorter, more widely-seen version of his film to the first three-hour version, which was completed under duress.

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Connections

References Feng gui lai de ren (1983)

User Reviews

It is a unforgotten age of chinese

80's is a unforgotten age of chinese,compare with "xiao wu"(director's last movie),i prefer Zhantai.It is all about 80's,its music,its live,and of courses,the people who live in that age.those 10 years,is a period of great change happened in China.With reform&open,many things changed,the life changed eventually,and something we lost also.Being a chinese,i am lucky for living through that decent.and had seen the great improvement in China,but at the same time,we lost sth.that worth to miss. And i doubt why it is a french movie,though i know it is the fund from france.but it is totally chinese,totally made by chinese,and all about our history and our individual in the age. All above,it is excellent.