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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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