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Still Life (2006)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Jia Zhangke
Writer : Jiamin Sun, Jia Zhangke, Na Guan

Synopsis

A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

Actors

Han Sanming
Han Sanming
San-Ming Han
Zhao Tao
Zhao Tao
Shen-Hong Guo
Wang Hongwei
Wang Hongwei
Dong Ming-Wan
Zhubin Li
Zhubin Li
Guo Bin
Haiyu Xiang
Haiyu Xiang
Lin Zhou
Lin Zhou
Brother Mark
Lizhen Ma
Lizhen Ma
Missy Ma
Zhou Lan
Zhou Lan
Yong Huang
Yong Huang
Jingsheng Li
Jingsheng Li
Jianlin Pan
Jianlin Pan
Yougzhong Li
Yougzhong Li

Crews

Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Director
Lim Giong
Lim Giong
Original Music Composer
You Wang
You Wang
Production Manager
Jiamin Sun
Jiamin Sun
Screenplay
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Screenplay
Na Guan
Na Guan
Screenplay
Tianyan Wang
Tianyan Wang
Producer
Jiong Zhu
Jiong Zhu
Producer
Kong Jinglei
Kong Jinglei
Editor
Liang Jingdong
Liang Jingdong
Production Design
Eddy Wong
Eddy Wong
Visual Effects
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Director of Photography
Wang Yu
Wang Yu
Producer
Liu Qiang
Liu Qiang
Art Direction
Zhang Yang
Zhang Yang
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

Still Life (dir. Jia Zhang-ke, China, 2006) - Official US Trailer - Opens in Virtual Cinemas 9/25/20

Posters and backgrounds

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