Big Shot's Funeral

2001 1h 40m ZH

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 56

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Don Tyler, a famous film-maker, falls ill on the sets of his movie. Fascinated by the funereal traditions of China, he requests a cameraman named Yoyo to arrange a grand, comedic funeral for him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ge You
YoYo
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Lucy
Donald Sutherland
Tyler
Ying Da
Wang Xiaozhu
Paul Mazursky
Tony
Zhang Hanyu
Fu Biao
Li Chengru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Feng Xiaogang
Writers: Xiaoming Li, Shi Kang, Feng Xiaogang
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. 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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Original score by San Bao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ge You and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Feng Xiaogang directs. Zhang Li behind the camera. San Bao scores. Zhou Ying cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by San Bao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zhou Ying shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ge You and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0287934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.