The World Image
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

Summary: "The World" is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world's famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors' point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned. We meet, among others, pretty young dancer Tao and Taisheng, a security guard who is fond of her but not of personal commitment...
Runtime: 143 min
Production: Bandai Visual Company
Genre: Drama
Countries: Japan, China, France
Languages: Mandarin, Russian, Shanxi
Home Release Date: Feb 14, 2006
Director Credit
Zhang Ke Jia Director
Writer Credit
Zhang Ke Jia Writer
Cast Credit
Alla Shcherbakova Anna
Hongwei Wang Sanlai
Jing Dong Liang Tao's Ex-Boyfriend
Juan Iu Yanqing
Jue Jing Wei
Sanming Han Sanming
Shuai Ji Erxiao
Taisheng Chen Taisheng
Tao Zhao Tao
Wan Xiang Youyou
Xiaodong Liu Karaoke Singer
Xiaoshuai Wang Cast
Yi-qun Wang Qun
Zhong-wei Jiang Niu
Producer Credit
Hengameh Panahi Producer
Keung Chow Producer
Masayuki Mori Executive Producer
Nelson Yu Lik-wai Associate Producer
Shozo Ichiyama Producer
Takio Yoshida Producer
Tianyan Wang Supervising Producer
Zhong-lun Ren Producer
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