Jue Jing, Taisheng Chen, Tao Zhao, Yi-qun Wang, Zhong-wei Jiang
A young dancer, her security-guard boyfriend and others work at World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments wi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 14, 2006
Stats: 101 reviews
Definitely worth watching for its' absolutely stunning cinematography. The film takes place almost entirely inside a 114-acre theme park, World Park, on the outskirts of Beijing. The park contains 1/3 scaled replicas of internationally renowned buildings and sites, including the...( read more)
An unfortunately average portrayal of how a culture interprets the rest of the world and adapts to it.
A very dull and boring movie. I know it is supposed to show the bleakness of contemporary urban Chinese live in an oppositional context to the "World" (which is a large Disney Worldesque theme park). But personally, I think it utterly fills. There are many moments of silence, but...( read more)
Como filme não traz nada de especial, além das animações toscas e estranhas quando alguém usa o celular. O roteiro do filme é chato, porém mostra a realidade da China.
Could have used a bit more character development, but I enjoyed it enough
Sounds cool, innit? And yeah, the twin towers are Malaysia's tasteless idea of two middle fingers to the West. Sighhh...
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