The World
2004 · 140 min · Director: Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"The World" is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world's famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors' point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned. We meet, among others, pretty young dancer Tao and Taisheng, a security guard who is fond of her but not of personal commitment...
Emotional fingerprint
The World (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 32 % | 9 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 30 % | 15 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 33 % | 27 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Melancholy | 40 % | 32 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 41 % | 29 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 36 % | 27 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 33 % | 24 % | 27 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 45 % | 33 % | 39 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Melancholy | 58 % | 51 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 52 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 41 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 51 % | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 59 % | 37 % | 44 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 72 % | 37 % | 53 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 79 % | 46 % | 70 % | 62 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 74 % | 59 % | 71 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Melancholy | 57 % | 49 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 47 % | 42 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Tension | 77 % | 49 % | 57 % | 70 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Niu
Tao's Ex-boyfriend
Qun
Erxiao
Youyou
Anna
Sanming
Details
- Directed by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
- Written by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- China, Japan, France, Hong Kong
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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