Movies by Jia Zhangke
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Jia Zhangke. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Jia Zhangke’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Jia zhangke’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Caught by the Tides (2024)
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Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue (2021)
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Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country's most esteemed writers.
Visit (2020)
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The idea is to create a film at home, using the environment, the people or the animals in that space. The only outdoor areas that may be used are outdoor living spaces, such as the terrace, the garden, the balcony and the stairwell.
Ash Is Purest White (2018)
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Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.
The Hedonists (2016)
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The closure of an unprofitable state-run coal mine in Shanxi, China forces three middle-aged men who worked there to search for employment elsewhere.
Mountains May Depart (2015)
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The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
A Touch of Sin (2013)
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Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
I Wish I Knew (2010)
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Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
24 City (2008)
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As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences.
Still Life (2006)
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A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.
The World (2004)
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At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.
Platform (2001)
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China's rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.
Pickpocket (1997)
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A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.