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Platform (Zhantai) Dir. Jia Zhangke, 2000
Cast
Zhao Tao
Yin Ruijuan
Wang Hongwei
Cui Minliang
Liang Jingdong
Chang Jun
Yang Lina
Zhong Pin
Han Sanming
Sanming
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