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The World poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
2004·Drama·2h 23m

THE WORLD

At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.

Above the Line
Jia Zhang-ke·DirectorJia Zhangke·WriterNelson Yu Lik-wai·Director of PhotographyLim Giong·Original Music ComposerKong Jinlei·Editor
Cast
Zhao Tao·TaoCheng Taishen·TaishengJue Jing·WeiJiang Zhongwei·NiuWang Hongwei·SanlaiLiang Jingdong·Tao's Ex-boyfriendHuang Yiqun·QunShuai Ji·ErxiaoWan Xiang·YouyouAlla Shcherbakova·Anna
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Jia Zhangke·Director
Writing· 1
Jia Zhangke·Writer
Camera· 1
Nelson Yu Lik-wai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kong Jinlei·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lim Giong·Original Music ComposerZhang Yang·Sound
Production· 9
Takio Yoshida·ProducerChow Keung·ProducerMasayuki Mori·Executive ProducerShôzô Ichiyama·ProducerWang Yu·ProducerHengameh Panahi·ProducerRen Zhonglun·ProducerNelson Yu Lik-wai·Associate ProducerTianyan Wang·Supervising Producer
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The World's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a dark-skinned man with a beard and short curly hair, wearing glasses and a dark jacket, looking directly at the viewer with a”

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Key Elements
GlassesBeardAlien TripodsCapitol BuildingPolice OfficerEarth
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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