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Useless

Original title: Wuyong
2008 · 1 h 24 min
Directed by Jia Zhangke · China · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Documentary

Cast

Ke Ma

Credits

Cinematography: Zhangke Jia Nelson Lik-wai Yu
Music: Giong Lim
Editing: Jia Zhang
Produced by: Youyishanren Nelson Lik-wai Yu Tao Zhao

Plot

Observations of three varied corners of China’s garment industry: workers in a large-scale production line factory; a designer who rallies against the mass-machine-production of clothes and has created the eponymous hand-made collection called ‘Useless’ (Wuyong) for Paris Fashion Week; and finally the simple life of increasingly out-of-work tailors in small town Fengdang.

Sinekatalog’s take

Useless (2008) is a Chinese documentary directed by Jia Zhangke. It stars Ke Ma. It runs 84 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (350 votes)
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