Lost in Beijing

2007 1h 52m ZH

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6.5

SOLID

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52%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 68🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 2,496

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A look at modern-day life in China's capital centered on a ménage-a-quatre involving a young woman, her boss, her husband and her boss's wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fan Bingbing
Liu Pingguo
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Lin Dong
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Wang Mei
Tong Dawei
An Kun
Chloe Maayan
Xiao Mei
Bao Zhenjiang
Dr. Zhang
Fang Li
Mr. Lin
Dong Li-Fan
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Yu
Writers: Li Yu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, France

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, France.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Li Yu, shot by Wang Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zeng Jian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fan Bingbing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Elaine Jin Yan-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0949489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Yu directs. Wang Yu behind the camera. Zeng Jian cuts. Produced in China, France. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Li Yu, shot by Wang Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Zeng Jian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fan Bingbing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Elaine Jin Yan-Ling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0949489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.