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Xstream Pictures was created by Jia Zhangke, Chow Keung and Yu Lik-wai in 2003. It has offices both in Hong Kong and Beijing. Its aim is to explore and to promote talented Chinese directors. The first production of Xstream Pictures is Jia Zhangke’s THE WORLD, a co-production of Office Kitano, Lumen Films and Shanghai Film Studio. Its second production is WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE, a co-production of Les Petites Lumiere, directed by first time director Han Jie. The film won the Tiger Award (Best Film) in Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2006. In the same year, the company produced two films directed by Jia Zhangke, DONG (Best Documentary, Venice Film Festival) and STILL LIFE (Golden Lion Award, Venice Film Festival). In 2007, the company produced Jia Zhangke’s USELESS which own the Venice Horizons Documentary Award. The latest production of Xstream Pictures, Jia Zhangke’s 24 CITY, was in the competition of Cannes Film Festival in 2008.