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Original title: Zhantai
  • 20002000
  • 2h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.8K
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Zhantai (2000)
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A theatre troupe from rural Fenyang struggles under the decline of communism and rise of popular culture in China in the 1980s.A theatre troupe from rural Fenyang struggles under the decline of communism and rise of popular culture in China in the 1980s.A theatre troupe from rural Fenyang struggles under the decline of communism and rise of popular culture in China in the 1980s.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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  • Director
    • Zhangke Jia
  • Writer
    • Zhangke Jia
  • Stars
    • Hongwei Wang
    • Tao Zhao
    • Jing Dong Liang
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  • Director
    • Zhangke Jia
  • Writer
    • Zhangke Jia
  • Stars
    • Hongwei Wang
    • Tao Zhao
    • Jing Dong Liang
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    • 21User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 9 nominations

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    Hongwei Wang
    • Minliangas Minliang
    Tao Zhao
    Tao Zhao
    • Ruijuanas Ruijuan
    Jing Dong Liang
    • Chang Junas Chang Jun
    Tian-yi Yang
    • Zhong Pinas Zhong Pin
    Bo Wang
    • Yao Eryongas Yao Eryong
    Sanming Han
    Sanming Han
    • Sanmingas Sanming
    • Director
      • Zhangke Jia
    • Writer
      • Zhangke Jia
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    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. —L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
    • timeframe 1980s
    • contemplative cinema
    • 1980s
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      • Drama
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    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The Berlin film festival version (150 minutes) was shortened compared to the Venice film festival version (over 3 hours).
    • Connections
      Features Awaara (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Huoche xiangzhe shaoshan pao (Train ran toward the Shaoshan)
      Written by 'Zhang Qiusheng'

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    7/10
    An Intelligent, Vivid, Sad Snapshot of a Village In Transition
    Positives: A detailed look at what much of small town life in China looked and sounded like in the 1980's: government speakers constantly bombarding the citizens with announcements, party propaganda and tinny music, buildings made of grey mud-like brick--miles and miles of them, old bridges, and because of the season, few trees. It's grim, and so are the lives of the young people who want to do something with their lives other than wait for something to happen.

    Negatives: Shots of landscapes and a few people who barely communicate go on for what seem like forever, and to someone used to the MTV school of constant image manipulation, these often gloomy meditations may make you wish to run screaming from the room; character relationships are poorly delineated (and that may be the filmmaker's point--in that atmosphere, they can't be!), and for my taste, there are not enough close-ups to bring the story home.

    Platform is an honest, personal film about a time and place in China, and for many folks, that will make it worth watching. It would be a fascinating project if other talented film makers all over the world could spend some time in their own little favorite towns and come up with similar documents: Moabi, Gabon, for instance, or Amarante, Portugal, or La Mesa, California.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • Japan
      • France
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Shanxi
    • Also known as
      • 站台
    • Filming locations
      • China
    • Production companies
      • Artcam International
      • Bandai Entertainment Inc.
      • Hu Tong Communications
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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