Thank you for viewing. [2006 Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Award Grand Prix! A masterpiece by Jia Zhangke, the young Chinese master, depicting the fleeting moments of "life" of ordinary people. No matter how the world changes, people continue to live to the fullest.] [Bonus Features] Every time video bonus (10 minutes): Director interview, theatrical trailer, TV spot [Subtitles] Japanese subtitles (ON/OFF possible) *Chinese audio [Story] The Three Gorges, a scenic spot on the Yangtze River. The setting is an ancient city on its banks, with a history of two thousand years, destined to be submerged by the construction of a dam, along with its traditions, culture, memories, and time. The story revolves around Sanming, a coal miner who comes from Shanxi Province to reunite with his wife and children from 16 years ago, and Shen Hong, who is looking for her husband with whom she has had no contact for two years. It depicts the story of the "life" of ordinary people who live their lives to the fullest while being tossed about by the waves of the times. [Staff] Director/Screenplay: Jia Zhangke / Cinematography: Yu Likwai / Art Direction: Liang Jingdong, Liu Qiang / Music: Lin Qiang / Editing: Kong Jinlei / Recording: Zhang Yang / Producers: Xu Pengle, Wang Tianyun, Zhu Jiong / Executive Producers: Zhou Qiang, Tan Bo, Ren Zhonglun / Production: Extreme Pictures / Co-production: Shanghai Film Group / Presented by: Bandai Visual, TV Asahi, Bitters End, Office Kitano [Cast] Shen Hong: Zhao Tao / Sanming: Han Sanming / Dongming: Wang Hongwei / Guo Bin: Li Zhubin / Yaomei: Ma Lizhen / Mark: Zhou Lin / Singing Boy: Huang Yong I purchased this item used and watched it only once. There are some scratches and stains on the case and disc. Cell version. 2006 Film Chinese Film Discontinued DVD Cell version