The Wicked Wife

2022 1h 33m ZH

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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During the period of the Republic of China, a heavy rain trapped the opera troupe who was going to cross the river to sing a famous event in Laogou. On a night of thunderstorms, there were murderous bandits and unidentified patrols who were sheltering from the rain with the troupe... A group of people with their own ghosts were all closely related to the fox wife incident fifteen years ago...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sheng Shao
Xie Jin
Wang Ming
Li Shouting
Lin Fengye
Zhang Yuan
Angel Fuhe
Sister Yu
Shi Guohui
Hu Yunyun
Fu Jun
Bian Yixing
Bao Xiaoping
Zhou Quan
Han Rui
Lao Geng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liu Xuandi
Writers: Cui Zouzhao
Languages: Mandarin

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liu Xuandi, shot by Ma Erkang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Xu Wuwei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Song Bing 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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Sheng Shao and Wang Ming and Lin Fengye carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21158910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liu Xuandi directs. Ma Erkang behind the camera. Xu Wuwei scores. Song Bing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Liu Xuandi, shot by Ma Erkang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Xu Wuwei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Song Bing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sheng Shao and Wang Ming and Lin Fengye carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt21158910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.