Weekend Lover (1995)

Original title

周末情人

Directed by

Lou Ye

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets out of prison and tries to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend. She is now dating a musician, and a rivalry between the two men turns dangerous.

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What happens

Weekend Lover (Chinese: 周末情人; pinyin: Zhōu mò qíng rén) is the 1995 directorial debut by Chinese director Lou Ye. The film stars actors Jia Hongsheng and Ma Xiaoqing. Fellow director Wang Xiaoshuai also plays a minor role. The film follows a young man, A Xi, who is recently released from prison. Once released, he seeks out his old girlfriend Li Xin, who has since begun a relationship with La La, a young musician. As the two men vie for her attention, tension and violence escalate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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