''Useless'' ( zh, s=无用, t=無用, p=wú yòng) is a

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directed by

Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, s=贾樟柯, born 24 May 1970) is a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. He is the founder of Pingyao International Film Festival, dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media Co ...

. It is Jia's second full-length documentary film after 2006's '' Dong''. The film follows China's fashion and clothing industry. The film was produced by Jia Zhangke's own

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, in association with the China Film Association and the Mixmind Art and Design Company. On

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, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.

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Chinese documentary films 2000s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Jia Zhangke Documentary films about China Films about fashion 2007 documentary films 2007 films 2007 in fashion Films scored by Lim Giong {{2000s-China-film-stub