Unknown Pleasures

Unknown Pleasures

2002•1h 52m•6.4/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(53)

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.

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Production

T-Mark, Hu Tong Communications, Lumen Films, Office Kitano, Bitters End, E-Pictures

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Wei Wei Zhao

Wei Wei Zhao

Bin Bin

Zhao Tao

Zhao Tao

Qiao Qiao

Qiong Wu

Xiao Ji

Feng Qing

Feng Qing

Yuan Yuan

Wang Hongwei

Wang Hongwei

Xiao Wu

Ru Bai

Bin Bin's Mother

Xi An Liu

Xiao Ji's Father

Shou Lin Xu

Sister Zhu

Dao Xiao

Mr. Ren

Zi Ying

Concubine

Zhubin Li

Qiao San

Ai Jun Ren

The Hairdresser

Wang Limin

Wang Limin

The Karaoke Customer

Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke

Man singing in street (uncredited)

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