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A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, Metacritic 61/100. Every source lands within 7 points of the others. Scores higher than 71% of the 2,359 2000s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes61%
Metacritic61/100
57 audience votes
Key crew
- Jia ZhangkeDirector
- Jia ZhangkeWriter
Cast
- Wei Wei ZhaoBin Bin
- Zhao TaoQiao Qiao
- Qiong WuXiao Ji
- Feng QingYuan Yuan
- Wang HongweiXiao Wu
- Ru BaiBin Bin's Mother
- Xi An LiuXiao Ji's Father
- Shou Lin XuSister Zhu
- Dao XiaoMr. Ren
- Zi YingConcubine
- Zhubin LiQiao San
- Ai Jun RenThe Hairdresser
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Themes
rebellious youthunemployedmale dominationurban youthobsessed with a womanindustrial townliquor dealerdisillusioned youthspokesperson
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