An Estranged Paradise (2002)
Set in the city of Hangzhou, the film takes as its focal point a restless young man, Zhu Zi, following him as he aimlessly wanders through the city. Through a series of distinct vignettes, Yang depicts Zhu Zi's inability to find comfort in friends, lovers or environment as a reflection of the existential difficulty of China's "nameless generation," cast adrift during the rapid changes at the turn of the millennium.
Director: Yang Fudong
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Zheng Chunzi as |
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Zheng Hong as |
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Qi Wei as |
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Shen Xiaoyan as |
| Directing | Yang Fudong | Director |
| Writing | Yang Fudong | Writer |
| Camera | Wang Yi | Director of Photography |