I Wish I Knew (2010)

Original title

海上传奇

Directed by

Jia Zhangke

Cast

Jacklyn Wu, Si Qin Gao Wa, Li Ming Qi, Qi Hang, Kong Lin

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

L

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary where people share their personal stories about living in Shanghai. The film weaves together memories from different generations to look at China's film history.

reflectivenostalgiccontemplativepersonalslow-pacedinterwovenintimatehistorical

What happens

I Wish I Knew (Chinese: 海上传奇) is a 2010 Chinese documentary film directed by Jia Zhangke. It was screened as part of the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film features a number of people (including film director Hou Hsiao-hsien) talking about their life experiences of Shanghai, and about China's film history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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