Xstream Pictures
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Xstream Pictures is a Chinese production company based out of Beijing and Hong Kong that was founded by filmmakers Jia Zhangke
, Chow Keung, and Yu Lik-wai
. Formed in 2003, the company's first production was Jia's own The World
. It has since served as a production house for several of Jia's other films, as well as Yu Lik-wai's Plastic City.
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke is a Chinese film director. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Yuan....
, Chow Keung, and Yu Lik-wai
Yu Lik-wai
Yu Lik-wai is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu was educated at Belgium's INSAS where he graduated with a degree in cinematography in 1994...
. Formed in 2003, the company's first production was Jia's own The World
The World (film)
The World is a 2004 Chinese film written and directed by Jia Zhangke. Starring Jia's muse, Zhao Tao, as well as Chen Taisheng, The World was filmed on and around an actual theme park located in Beijing, Beijing World Park, which recreates world landmarks at reduced scales for Chinese tourists. The...
. It has since served as a production house for several of Jia's other films, as well as Yu Lik-wai's Plastic City.
List of productions
- 2004 - The WorldThe World (film)The World is a 2004 Chinese film written and directed by Jia Zhangke. Starring Jia's muse, Zhao Tao, as well as Chen Taisheng, The World was filmed on and around an actual theme park located in Beijing, Beijing World Park, which recreates world landmarks at reduced scales for Chinese tourists. The...
(dir. Jia Zhangke) - 2006 - Walking on the Wild Side (dir. Han Jie)
- 2006 - Still Life (dir. Jia Zhangke)
- 2006 - DongDong (film)Dong is a 2006 documentary film by Chinese director, Jia Zhangke. It is the companion piece to Jia's Still Life, which was released concurrently although Dong was reputedly conceived of first...
(dir. Jia Zhangke) - 2007 - Useless (dir. Jia Zhangke)
- 2008 - Plastic City (dir. Yu Lik-wai)
- 2008 - 24 City24 City24 City is a 2008 film directed and co-written by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke. The film follows three generations of characters in Chengdu as a state-owned factory gives way to a modern apartment complex...
(dir. Jia Zhangke) - 2008 - Perfect LifePerfect Life (film)Perfect Life is a 2008 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Emily Tang and produced by director Jia Zhangke and his company, Xstream Pictures...
(dir. Emily Tang) - 200x - Age of Tattoo (dir. Jia Zhangke) (in production)
External links
- Xstream Pictures at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Xstream Pictures (as "X Stream Pictures") at the Internet Movie Database