UNKNOWN PLEASURES
aka REN XIAO YAO

Year: 2002
USA: New Yorker Films
UK: Artificial Eye Film Co.
Cast: Zhao Tao, Zhao Wei Wei, Wu Qiong, Zhou Qing Feng, Wang Hong Wei, Bai Ru, Liu Xi An, Xu Shou Lin, Ren Ai Jun, Xiao Dao, Ying Zi, Wang Li Min
Director: Zhang Ke Jia
Countries: France / Japan / South Korea / China
Language: Mandarin (English subtitles)
USA: 113 mins
UK: 112 mins
UK Certificate: 12A contains single use of strong language
USA Release Date: 26 March 2003 (Limited Release - New York)
UK Release Date: 11 July 2003


Synopsis

Nineteen years old and jobless best friends Xiao Ji (Wu Qiong) and Bin Bin (Zhao Wei Wei) spend lots of time just hanging around. Xiao Ji puts the move on pretty Qiao Qiao (Zhao Tao), a dancer-model with a thug boyfriend. Bin Bin is not convinced the army may be his only way out. For a nonchalant generation that sees the future dictated by financial gain, it's sometimes too difficult to resist the temptation of easy money. Especially when they don't see the point of living past 30...