Shijie

Name: Shijie
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-04-15
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tao Zhao, Taishen Cheng, Jue Jing, Zhongwei Jiang, Yiqun Huang

IMDb ID: tt0423176 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.1 (3,721 votes)

Genres: Drama

An exploration on the impact of urbanization and globalization on a traditional culture.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The World
Canada: The World (English)
Germany: The World
France: The World
United Kingdom: The World
Ireland: The World (English)
India: The World (English)
Italy: The World
New Zealand: The World (English)
Sweden: The World
United States: The World
World-wide: The World (English)
South Africa: The World (English)
Argentina: El mundo
Spain: El mundo
Uruguay: El mundo (original subtitled version)
Brazil: O Mundo (Festival Title)
Brazil: O Mundo
Portugal: O Mundo
China: 世界 (Mandarin)
Japan: 世界 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 世界
Serbia: Svet
Poland: Świat
Germany: Welt Park Peking (TV Title)
United States: World (Festival Title)
Turkey: Yalan Dünya (Turkish)
Greece: Ο κόσμος
Russia: Мир
WorldContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-04-15Runtime143 minutesMetascore81IMDb Popularity0User Reviews34Critic Reviews66Countries / RegionsChina
Japan
France
Hong KongLanguagesMandarin
Russian
EnglishKeywordstheme park
security guard
dancer
chinese
new york cityFilming LocationsBeijing World Park, Beijing, ChinaProduction CompaniesOffice Kitano
Lumen Films
X Stream PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423176/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0423176.jpgUpdated At2026-06-21T00:28:53

Directors

Zhangke Jia

Writers

Zhangke Jia

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tao Zhao | Character: Tao
Actor: Taishen Cheng | Character: Taisheng
Actor: Jue Jing | Character: Wei
Actor: Zhongwei Jiang | Character: Niu
Actor: Yiqun Huang | Character: Qun
Actor: Hongwei Wang | Character: Sanlai
Actor: Liang Jingdong | Character: Tao's ex-boyfriend
Actor: Shuai Ji | Character: Erxiao
Actor: Wan Xiang | Character: Youyou
Actor: Alla Shcherbakova | Character: Anna
Actor: Sanming Han | Character: Sanming
Actor: Juan Iu | Character: Yanqing
Actor: Xiaodong Liu | Character: Karaoke singer
Actor: Xiaoshuai Wang | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Zhangke Jia | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Zhangke Jia | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Shôzô Ichiyama | Role: Producer
Name: Chow Keung | Role: Producer
Name: Masayuki Mori | Role: Producer
Name: Hengameh Panahi | Role: Producer
Name: Zhonglun Ren | Role: Producer
Name: Tianyan Wang | Role: Producer
Name: Takio Yoshida | Role: Producer
Name: Nelson Lik-wai Yu | Role: Producer
Name: Wang Yu | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Giong Lim | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nelson Lik-wai Yu | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jinlei Kong | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Li-zhong Wu | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Yang Yuan Zhen | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Elise Bastoul | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Laurent Bailly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Guoli Si | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yang Zhang | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Dayu Meng | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ricky Wong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Aure Gelis | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christophe Legendre | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Pan Jian Lin | Role: Location Management

[Additional Crew]
Name: Christian Dines | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathilde Incerti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony Rayns | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The World Scene: Our Own Twin Towers | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi399295513/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi399295513/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677915316963.mp4?Expires=1788421360&Signature=Ic2000~z-dU6KD2wHOpO6Cr7ZjJ5bVyhVTNf6jUjrjo1-HfLHRN6N9iCGcA8-bDt61z2vgO8fJmQE6EBXaolUr-HTw8Ji-41DGafXHlSJujw0SxkqgEv5sL-3AfHCTd-wDQzFvGXdw-bIaH63GPnSlLy2smjs95eF9DDE-fKTXxU~97XVa8JYbtB7LmWw2iXgnV6Az3a-GVBmemDsc3k8UPDh-KcD4JYFG1e3DJNBdGRgPkEwk7SU7FVACKJiWrDJVUzJVjEdFCREyzwRcW3n1teJL-VOp8R9u1bM~20IfH8~rXmh3wFK-FIITZB0Kt3v8KUNEuTObn77kAVVHenFw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The World Scene: Party Tonight | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3553346585/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3553346585/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870671824.mp4?Expires=1788421360&Signature=e6NvqBmxA6KCecQK0dQiD7gKxIhaVvLTn2wuIAR2Xt0LaeBtMe3hj4Qw6dR9Cf7OGkt8j~G9bhcKGCRRhSD0Yxfp4MGQvYjezvjf8HnAxldhhJrijONk00x98xcynJXNtyuSPR2PNJXdjuO-hr8Y0oTLM6EhGcL-0A6w5Qwm4QIiuzNJb4NSFV7-xuLMxmXMXMCQSdJH6CU9PYA77VnqyuPT4R8KWjH1fMiOWKk16K4pycdutO4j8BTCVE8yVSoyqrJmZlmMNfn0LgDRpKdtWgI2yvDhMLbJ2vf6Lr4Od908f2gF4n-lSelWgc1wKZSKrMBDSzdxlJ2fggBUEltjtg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The World Scene: Where Were You | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2479604761/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2479604761/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678048527380.mp4?Expires=1788421360&Signature=nNBx0GL4tvBPHNz7pDxZXCpRQZKL979uhozxuQOol7DrYdnOopGsGNRZhvCUkk85snd~T2ZB6FCjjaZCgMtOHDtC3KEsq6Y5vzeaOofwmiYWPN0YQ13fkcUjE~yCIJhndRYe3TgpzkfyFL~0APRZM7M2me8RhwXxp~qEg9nTbrFF-rIu8d5tjdCv1YNuew6IWzUeL0kgSJmssrNyZK09YiGjFjJ-vfIROTp8tJL8xar~L5leJ69QVYUkOB-dYsqQM3VEwiDK7Qb~9Y2mhwf8ILv6UexjnTmBlpOkJ-AUqVF1-4~KGjKTWZOp7ARPKWCLiqMSyQukYpqKHk4YPuJSOg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The World Scene: Snow | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4241146905/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4241146905/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870642240.mp4?Expires=1788421360&Signature=DaoD91gt-p94NQtfrlNz9VhuN8A6TmKnU2KsfqXkj0Xz1xwRz5c7QIpuMdyjaBsspeZJQpdxMlQzM1ZkhBuyQX7A0KdClUBjjo4E3wxX1g6ntMEWnQQu7eHUiu7r1y8WwwNJX3~XD-AOn~huMxJTY4dAWoE6PEFkeuZPKoym~VlYVDDeaJl4CSoZOztd6BBMCjhdXVCZTklRP2HbKZ0CLw0Du8VuGJR2F~3DSqCtUhpArWn6-v9d1-4u-zAm079prPR1elF9Y2BrgWIJ3I79mmvLlpp-VASq03jJ~-0Zl8BtTHEMvjBQ0bFxHd8rtVplW~1uHuj7M6XK9VYtJiPksA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: September 4, 2004 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 15, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 11, 2004 (New York Film Festival)
Estonia: November 2004 (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 1, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Greece: November 20, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: February 2005 (Vesoul Asian Film Festival)
Sweden: February 5, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Serbia: March 3, 2005 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Spain: March 12, 2005 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival)
France: March 12, 2005 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)
Canada: March 18, 2005
South Korea: April 2005 (Jeonju International Film Festival)
United States: April 2, 2005 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 6, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
China: April 15, 2005
Argentina: April 16, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Hong Kong: May 2005 (French May: A Brave New World of Jia Zhang Ke)
United States: May 26, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
France: June 8, 2005
China: June 18, 2005 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Finland: June 18, 2005 (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
United States: July 1, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Japan: July 18, 2005 (Skip City International D-Cinema Festival)
Belgium: July 20, 2005
Poland: July 22, 2005 (ERA New Horizons Film Festival)
United States: July 29, 2005 (Chicago, Illinois)
United States: July 29, 2005 (Washington, D.C.)
Singapore: August 11, 2005
United States: August 19, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: August 26, 2005 (Boston, Massachusetts)
United States: September 9, 2005 (Seattle, Washington)
Brazil: September 23, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 2005 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Iceland: October 1, 2005 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
United States: October 14, 2005 (Cleveland, Ohio)
Japan: October 22, 2005 (Tokyo)
Netherlands: January 12, 2006
Portugal: March 9, 2006
Argentina: July 7, 2006 (Buenos Aires)
South Korea: October 20, 2006
Israel: March 29, 2007
Uruguay: October 5, 2008 (Escuela de Cinematografía)
China: April 7, 2018 (Beijing International Film Festival)
Spain: April 9, 2021 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival)
Portugal: September 19, 2025 (Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema)

Awards

Box Office