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Released 8 years ago.
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A Cool Fish
"Life is a Drama. Smile and Live with it."
2018 1h 48m ZH
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7.0TMDB Β· 102
ComedyThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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Two criminals hide in the apartment of a quadriplegic woman after a failed robbery attempt. Her brother, a disgraced officer, exploits the situation to return to the police force.
βLife is a Drama. Smile and Live with it.β
Cast
Chen Jianbin
Ma Xianyong
Ren Suxi
Ma Jiaqi
Zhang Yu
Hu Guangsheng
Wang Yanhui
Gao Ming
Jiu Kong
Wang Shuncai
Pan Binlong
Li haigen
Ma Yinyin
Zhao Hongxia
Cheng Yi
Liu Wenhong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rao Xiaozhi
- Writers
- Lei Zhilong, Rao Xiaozhi
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
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CINEMA
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Part of the "A Cool Fish Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Yao Shisan. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Chen Jianbin and Ren Suxi and Zhang Yu carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Life is a Drama. Smile and Live with it.".
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IMDB entry: tt9282616 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rao Xiaozhi directs. Yao Shisan scores. Derek Hui Wang-Yu cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Part of the "A Cool Fish Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Yao Shisan. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Chen Jianbin and Ren Suxi and Zhang Yu carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Life is a Drama. Smile and Live with it.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt9282616 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Original score
- Yao Shisan
- Editing
- Derek Hui Wang-Yu
- Runtime
- 108 min Β· 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Part of
A Cool Fish Collection
Also by
Rao Xiaozhi
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ZH
Zhengfu Pictures
CN
Beijing Culture εδΊ¬δΊ¬θ₯Ώζε
CN
Key crew
- PresenterHan JianΓΌ
- ProducerYu Xiaonan
- EditorDerek Hui Wang-Yu
- Executive ProducerLuca Liang
- ProducerZhang Miao
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2018-11-16
Also known as
International titles
- A Cool FishUS
