Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop, A

Exhilarating and inventive !
-The Independant
It takes real chutzpah to challenge the Coen brothers when it comes to stylization in movies, but Chinese director Zhang Yimou has done just that.""""
-Richard Nilsen, The Arizona Republic
Mr. Zhang uncovers the primal, mythic intensity of the story and also changes the tone of its essential nihilism. """"
-A.O Scott, New York Times
Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop, A

Synopsis

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP is a remake of the 1985 directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, BLOOD SIMPLE. Transposing the Coen Brother's celebrated mix of dark humor and riveting suspense to China, the film is helmed by Zhang Yimou (director of THE RED SORGHUM, TO LIVE, HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS and other masterpieces), one of the most eminent directors of the "Fifth Generation". This black comedy thriller is an exposé of how intense desires can consume humanity, and the irony that life never submits to our calculation.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, September 24, 2010
Original Languages: Mandarin
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 95 min.
Year: 2010

CREDITS

CAST
Dahong Ni
Honglei Sun
Xiao Shen-Yang
DIRECTED BY
Zhang Yimou

TRAILER

PHOTOS

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Director Zhang Yimou. Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Chen (Mao Mao). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Left to Right: Wang's wife (Yan Ni) and Wang (Ni Dahong). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Wang (Ni Dahong). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Wang's wife (Yan Ni). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Wang's wife (Yan Ni). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Zhang (Sun Hunglei). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Wang's wife (Yan Ni). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Patrol Team. Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Zhang (Sun Hunglei). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Wang's wife (Yan Ni). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Li (Xiao Shenyang). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Left to Right: Li (Xiao Shenyang), Wang's wife (Yan Ni) and Patrol Team Commander (Zhao Benshan). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Left to Right: Wang's wife (Yan Ni) and Zhang (Sun Hunglei). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Zhang (Sun Hunglei). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Left to Right: Wang (Ni Dahong) and Zhang (Sun Hunglei). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Left to Right: Li (Xiao Shenyang) and Wang (Ni Dahong). Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Patrol Team. Photo by Bai Xiaoyan, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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