Summaries

Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.

Two unemployed slackers, neither with job prospects nor motivation, hang out in sheltered town in China trying to make sense of their aimless and uncertain futures. As youths, they struggle for individual freedom and the social responsibility that comes along with it.—Sujit R. Varma

Details

Keywords
  • cell phone
  • china
  • teenager
  • youth
  • contemplative cinema
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jan 21, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin Japan China France South Korea
Language English Mandarin
Filming locations Datong, Shanxi, China
Production companies Lumen Films E-Pictures Hu Tong Communications

Box office

Gross US & Canada $11254
Opening weekend US & Canada $3628
Gross worldwide $55901

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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