Useless
Feb 06, 2008 · 1h 24m
Director
Jia ZhangkeOverview
Observations of three varied corners of China’s garment industry: workers in a large-scale production line factory; a designer who rallies against the mass-machine-production of clothes and has created the eponymous hand-made collection called ‘Useless’ (Wuyong) for Paris Fashion Week; and finally the simple life of increasingly out-of-work tailors in small town Fengdang.
Cast of Useless
Crew of Useless
Jia ZhangkeDirector, Director of Photography
Nelson Yu Lik-waiProducer, Director of Photography
Zhao TaoProducer
Mao JihongExecutive Producer- Chow KeungExecutive Producer
Kang JianminExecutive Producer
Lim GiongOriginal Music Composer- Zhang JiaEditor
- Shu LeiAssociate Producer, Still Photographer
Han JieAssistant Director, Still Photographer- Si ZhonglinBoom Operator
Ma NingAssociate Producer- Zhang DongAssociate Producer, Production Manager
- Liu TaoBoom Operator
- Chen PeiAssistant Editor
Zhang YangSound Designer- Tian LiCamera Operator
- Ge YinghanAssistant Camera
- Ren JiajiaLocation Sound Recordist
- Wu JianxunBoom Operator
About Useless
What is Useless about?
Observations of three varied corners of China’s garment industry: workers in a large-scale production line factory; a designer who rallies against the mass-machine-production of clothes and has created the eponymous hand-made collection called ‘Useless’ (Wuyong) for Paris Fashion Week; and finally the simple life of increasingly out-of-work tailors in small town Fengdang.
When was Useless released?
Useless was released on February 6, 2008.
How long is Useless?
Useless runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
Who directed Useless?
Useless was directed by Jia Zhangke.
Who is in the cast of Useless?
The cast of Useless includes Ma Ke (Self).