- Xiao Wu
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name = Xiao Wu
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caption = Xiao Wu French promotional poster
director =Jia Zhangke
producer =Li Kit Ming Jia Zhangke
writer = Jia Zhangke
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starring =Wang Hongwei
Hao Hongjian
music =
cinematography =Nelson Yu Lik-wai
editing = Yu Xiaoling
distributor =Hu Tong Communications
released = Berlin:February 18 ,1998
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country = China
language = Mandarin
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amg_id = 1:160625
imdb_id = 0144020"Xiao Wu" (zh-c|c=小武) also known as "The Pickpocket" is a 1997 Chinese movie directed by
Jia Zhangke .The film was the directorial debut of
Jia Zhangke , one of the major figures of the so-called Sixth Generation of Chinese cinema and starsWang Hongwei in the titular role along withHao Hongjian andZuo Baitao . Xiao Wu was filmed in the city ofFenyang in in 16 mm.Production history
While a student in the mid-1990s, Jia Zhangke remained a relative unknown at China's prestigious
Beijing Film Academy . While still in school, Jia directed the short film "Xiao Shan Going Home " which he was eventually able to screen abroad, winning the top prize at the 1997Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards cite web|url=http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/jia.html|title=Jia Zhangke|author=Lee, Kevin|publisher=Senses of Cinema |accessdate=2007-09-22]This success brought Jia into contact with cinematographer
Yu Lik-wai and producerLi Kit Ming . With their support, Jia was able to begin work on "Xiao Wu", which would become his first feature film. "Xiao Wu" was shot on a mere 400,000 RMB budget (or about $50,000 US).Reception
Awards and nominations
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Berlin International Film Festival , 1998
** Netpac Award
** Wolfgang Staudt Award*
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema , 1999
** Official selection*"'
Nantes Three Continents Festival , 1998
** Golden Montgolfiere (Tied with Wandâfuru raifu)*
Pusan International Film Festival , 1998
** New Currents Award*
San Francisco International Film Festival , 1999
** SKYY Prize
*Vancouver International Film Festival 1998
** Dragons and Tigers AwardNotes
External links
*imdb title|id=0144020|title=Xiao Wu
*amg title|id=1:160625|title=Xiao Wu
* [http://www.dianying.com/en/title/xw-1997 "Xiao Wu"] at the Chinese Movie Database
*rotten-tomatoes|id=xiao_wu|title=Xiao Wu
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