Xiao Shan Going Home

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Xiao Shan Going Home (1995)

Directed by Jia Zhangke

Drama · 59m

Xiao Shan, a temporary worker at the Hongyuan Restaurant, has just been fired by his boss Zhao Guoqing. Deciding to leave Beijing and returns to his home in Anyang, he goes to see a series of people from his hometown who have also been living in Beijing-construction workers, train ticket scalpers, university students, attendant, prostitutes-but no one wants to go back with him. Dispirited and confused, he searches out one after another of his old friends who are still in Beijing. Finally he leaves his wild long hair, the symbol of his life in the city, at a roadside barber stand as his offering to Beijing.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jia Zhangke
Writer
Jia Zhangke
Director of Photography
Zhao Zebiao
Original Music Composer
张楚
Editor
Jia Zhangke
Producer
Zhao Zebiao

Details

Original title
小山回家
Release date
1995-05-01
Runtime
59m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China
Production
Beijing Film