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Unknown Pleasures (2002)
Ren xiao yao (original title)

113 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  22 January 2003 (France)
6.9
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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 1,138 users   Metascore: 61/100 
Reviews: 16 user | 33 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.

Director:

Zhang Ke Jia

Writer:

Zhang Ke Jia
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Cast

Credited cast:
Wei Wei Zhao Wei Wei Zhao ...
Bin Bin
Qiong Wu Qiong Wu ...
Xiao Ji
Tao Zhao ...
Qiao Qiao
Qing Feng Zhou Qing Feng Zhou ...
Yuan Yuan
Hongwei Wang Hongwei Wang ...
Xiao Wu
Ru Bai Ru Bai ...
Bin Bin's mother
Xi An Liu Xi An Liu ...
Xiao Ji's father
Shou Lin Xu Shou Lin Xu ...
Sister Zhu
Ren Ai Jun Ren Ai Jun ...
Hairdresser
Dao Xiao Dao Xiao ...
Mr. Ren
Zi Ying Zi Ying ...
Concubine
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zhubin Li Zhubin Li ...
Qiao San
Ai Jun Ren Ai Jun Ren ...
The Hairdresser
Limin Wang Limin Wang ...
The Karaoke Customer (as Wang Li Min)
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Storyline

Two unemployed slackers, neither with job prospects nor motivation, hang out in sheltered town in China trying to make sense of their aimless and uncertain futures. As youths, they struggle for individual freedom and the social responsibility that comes along with it. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

China | Youth | Haircut | Bus | Rain  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

South Korea | France | Japan | China

Language:

Mandarin | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ao no inazuma See more »

Filming Locations:

Datong, Shanxi, China

Box Office

Gross:

$8,103 (USA) (6 April 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France: (Cannes Film Festival)  | Japan:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mandarin title refers to a song by Richie Ren See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.15" (2011) See more »