Zhantai

Aug 29 2001 N/A 2h 34m
Drama, History

China’s rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.

Plot

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

Jia Zhang-ke

Directed by

Jia Zhang-ke

Production Countries

China

Production Companies

Bandai Namco Entertainment, Office Kitano, Hu Tong Communications, Artcam International, T-Mark

Languages

Awards

8 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,420
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA