Escort (2001)
- Country
- People's Republic of China
How it feels
Two plainclothes police officers struggle to transport a surprisingly cooperative criminal through a poor and isolated region of Shaanxi. Their journey turns into a series of absurd and deadpan encounters.
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What happens
Escort is a 2001 Chinese black comedy film directed by Qi Xing, starring Ge Zhijun and Li Zhanhe as two plainclothes police officers trying to escort an especially obedient criminal (Fu Biao) out of an impoverished and desolate area in Shaanxi. The film marks Qi's directorial debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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