Cultural treasure emerges from backwaters By Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Li Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-11 11:02 Share
Movie director Jia Zhangke from Shanxi province. CHINA DAILY
In 1998, Jia Zhangke put his hometown of Fenyang in Shanxi province on the cinematic map when it featured as the backdrop for his film
Xiao Wu, the one that placed him under the spotlight.
Known as
The Pickpocket overseas, the film was recognized at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival and launched the career of Jia, one of the key members of the so-called sixth generation of Chinese film directors.
After the breakthrough, Shanxi was prominently featured in the films of directors from the province, who said it was their way of repaying their home.