Useless_
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.
Starring
Ma Ke
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Useless was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
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-m...
Useless is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (1)
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Ma Ke
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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.
How long is Useless?
Useless has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Useless?
The cast of Useless includes Ma Ke.
What is the rating of Useless?
Useless has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary