Xiao Wu

Xiao Wu

Infobox Film
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
narrator =
starring = Wang Hongwei
Hao Hongjian
music =
cinematography = Nelson Yu Lik-wai
editing = Yu Xiaoling
distributor = Hu Tong Communications
released = Berlin:
February 18, 1998
runtime =
country = China
language = Mandarin
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
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website =
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 stars Wang Hongwei in the titular role along with Hao Hongjian and Zuo Baitao. Xiao Wu was filmed in the city of Fenyang 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 1997 Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awardscite 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 producer Li 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

*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 Award

Notes

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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