The House (1999)
- Original title
- 梦幻田园
- Directed by
- Wang Xiaoshuai
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man becomes preoccupied with building a house in the suburbs of Beijing. His obsession strains his relationships and pulls him away from the people around him.
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What happens
The House is a 1999 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. It is rarely, if ever, screened abroad, and remains one of Wang Xiaoshuai's least well-known works outside of China. It is alternatively referred to as Suburban Dreams, Fantasy Garden or Dream House. The film was produced by the Beijing Film Studio and the China Film Group. Wang Xiaoshuai himself considers it one of his most inconsequential efforts to date, to the extent that it has "sunk into oblivion." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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