Jia Zhangke

Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm. A receptionist is pushed beyond her limits by an abusive client. A young factory worker goes from one job to the next.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Wang Hongwei, Hao Hongjian, Baitao Zuo

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.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Han Sanming, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.

Dir. Guan Hu · With Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Tong Liya, Jia Zhangke

Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Liao Fan, Diao Yinan

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Zhang Yi, Liang Jingdong

China’s rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Liang Jingdong