Ren Xiao Yao (2002)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 113 minuten
Alternative titles: Unknown Pleasures / 任逍遥
Country:
China / Japan / South Korea / France
Directed by: Jia Zhang-ke
Stars: Wei Wei Zhao, Qiong Wu and Tao Zhao
IMDb score:
6,8 (2.858)
Releasedate: 6 June 2002
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Ren Xiao Yao plot
Documentary shot of two Chinese country boys, who want nothing and do nothing. One is in love with a model with a dangerous, possessive friend. The other's girlfriend leaves for the city to become a business woman. Slowly the two boys fall under the spell of the dollar, in a country that seems lost between communism and capitalism.
Actors and actresses
Bin Bin
Qiao Qiao
Xiao Ji
Yuan Yuan
Xiao Wu
Bin Bin's Mother
Xiao Ji's Father
Sister Zhu
Mr. Ren
Concubine
Reviews & comments
Goldenskull
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- 24417 messages
- 3105 votes
I agree with Co Jackso and stephan73, the film had nothing special... and I'd give it the same score, 2.5* (I actually found the comedy aspect a bit disappointing 
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starbright boy (moderator films)
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- 22649 messages
- 5263 votes
I was quite surprised by the lighthearted nature of this film. I've only seen Jia Zhangke's last two films, and they're considerably less so. Not that this film will have you rolling on the floor laughing, but I often found myself smiling heartily. The humor is quite unique, too, a kind of subtle, understated cynicism. This includes a humorous reference to earlier films Jia Zhangke made or produced, and the clumsiest bank robbery attempt in cinematic history.
For me, this confirms what I already thought of Jia. Jia is a witness to the development China has undergone in recent years and, in his own unique way, creates art from it. This film is even rawer than the last two I've seen. Less developed digital cameras contribute to that. Yet, despite that drawback, there are some gems in the scenes. And Jia's style doesn't really lend itself to telling a plot. And he barely does that in this atmospheric sketch.
Jia Zhang Ke is still really my thing. Now I'm even more curious about the rest.
4.0*
P.S. The funny thing is, by the way, that I didn't like either of the two films I saw that Jia Zhang Ke produced for his protégés. Stylistically, they're not even that far off (although both were clearly clumsier), but it proves that what you film that way is also very important.
( Lai Xiao Zi (2006) and All Tomorrow's Parties (2003) )
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BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Zhangke Jia's film about the transformation of Chinese society toward a more Western model is, in my opinion, somewhat unbalanced. Metaphors are sometimes an effective way to convey a message, but you can also overdo it. An overabundance of metaphors makes it harder to understand the story. Some critics are wildly enthusiastic about this early Jia film. I am much less so.
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