A theatre troupe from rural Fenyang struggles under the decline of communism and rise of popular culture in China in the 1980s.
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Zhangke JiaWriter:
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9 wins & 8 nominations.
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Hongwei Wang | ... | Minliang |
| Tao Zhao | ... | Ruijuan | |
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Jing Dong Liang | ... | Chang Jun |
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Tian-yi Yang | ... | Zhong Pin |
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Bo Wang | ... | Yao Eryong |
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| Sanming Han | ... | Sanming | |
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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. Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
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Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2001 (#06) See more »Alternate Versions
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I definitely liked this film much better than Jia's Unknown Pleasures, his follow-up, but I still wouldn't call it great. Platform is a very amorphous film. Perhaps it has more meaning to those who might know the referents better than I, the various places in China which are visited. But the fact remains that the loose, repetitive, episodic structure mixed with the total lack of character development hinder much of the possible enjoyment or involvement. I know it's not cool for a certain sector of Chinese art films to allow the audience to give a crap what's going on. But, surprisingly, I did enjoy it to a fair extent. You kind of feel like you're part of the performance troupe in the film, that you're being carted between these sections of nowhere around the vast country. There are many beautiful scenes. It's worthwhile. I suggest, given its 2.5 hour running length, to watch it in bits and pieces. It won't feel quite as repetitive.