An Estranged Paradise

An Estranged Paradise — Plot

Set in the city of Hangzhou, the film takes as its focal point a restless young man, Zhu Zi, following him as he aimlessly wanders through the city. Through a series of distinct vignettes, Yang depicts Zhu Zi's inability to find comfort in friends, lovers or environment as a reflection of the existential difficulty of China's "nameless generation," cast adrift during the rapid changes at the turn of the millennium.

• Release date
• June 4, 2002
• Runtime
• 76 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Yang Fudong