Wang Hongwei’s Typical Vibe
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Wang Hongwei has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s.
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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
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
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