Useless (simplified Chinese: 无用; traditional Chinese: 無用; pinyin: wú yòng) is a 2007 documentary film directed by Jia Zhangke. It is Jia's second full-length documentary film after 2006's Dong. The film follows China's fashion and clothing industry.[1][2][3] The film was produced by Jia Zhangke's own Xstream Pictures, in association with the China Film Association and the Mixmind Art and Design Company.
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| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Produced by | Yu Lik-wai Zhao Tao Youyishanren |
| Starring | Ma Ke |
| Narrated by | Alvaro Carrascosa |
| Cinematography | Yu Lik-wai Jia Zhangke |
| Edited by | Zhang Jia |
| Music by | Lim Giong |
| Distributed by | International: Memento Films International |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanxi, French, English |
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.[4]
References
edit- ^ Film-documentaire.fr. "Jia Zhang-ke". www.film-documentaire.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Useless". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Useless – Films". Visions du Réel. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Useless (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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