Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and melancholic.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 40 min
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang higher (77) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Portuguese, with some Chinese. Produced in Brazil.
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