Surveillance (1997)
- Original title
- 埋伏
- Directed by
- Huang Jianxin
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two police officers are assigned to stake out a suspect's apartment. They spend time watching and waiting in a hidden spot. The comedy comes from their everyday frustrations and small talk.
comediclightheartedquirkyslow-pacedobservationalmundanewrylow-key
What happens
Surveillance (Chinese: 埋伏; pinyin: Máifú) is a 1997 Chinese comedy film directed by Huang Jianxin. It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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