The World

2004 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke
Movie film Q2085736
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The World

Summary

The World is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The World's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The World was directed by Jia Zhangke[4].
  • Jia Zhangke wrote the screenplay for The World[5].
  • The World's composer is recorded as Lim Giong[6].
  • The World's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The World was Zhao Tao[8].
  • A cast member of The World was Chen Taisheng[9].
  • A cast member of The World was Wang Hongwei[10].
  • The World's director of photography is recorded as Yu Lik-wai[11].
  • The World is part of sixth generation Chinese films[12].
  • The original language of The World was Chinese[13].
  • The World was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The World's review score is recorded as 72%[15].
  • The World's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[16].
  • The World's color is recorded as color[17].
  • The World's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[18].
  • The World's country of origin is recorded as France[19].
  • The World was released on January 1, 2004[20].
  • The World's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[21].
  • The World's narrative location is recorded as Beijing[22].
  • The World's filming location is recorded as Beijing[23].
  • The World's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}[24].
  • The World's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The World was directed by Jia Zhangke[4]. Jia Zhangke wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Zhao Tao[8], Chen Taisheng[9], and Wang Hongwei[10].

Publication

The World was published on January 1, 2004[20]. The original language of it was Chinese[13]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It is part of sixth generation Chinese films[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Reception

Reviews include 72%[15] and 7.1/10[16].

Why It Matters

The World has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Unifrance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Mcampany · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id 1636
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 1636, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258720299|世界 (#258720299)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jia Zhangke
    Part of sixth generation Chinese films
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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