The Missing Gun (2002)
- Original title
- 寻枪
- Directed by
- Lu Chuan
- Genre
- thriller film, black comedy film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 18+
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 46 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 small-town policeman wakes up to find his gun missing. He frantically searches for it through the town while dealing with counterfeit goods and personal doubts.
suspensefulanxiousdarkly comicgroundedmysterioustensequirky
What happens
The Missing Gun (Chinese: 寻枪; pinyin: Xún Qiāng) is a 2002 Chinese black comedy film directed by Lu Chuan and starring Jiang Wen, Ning Jing and Wu Yujuan. A directorial debut of Lu, the film premiered during the 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival on 21 April 2002. A pioneer digital screening was subsequently held in Shanghai on 28 April, making The Missing Gun the first film screened in China with digital cinema technology."The Missing Gun" is China's first digital movie which used the GDC's DSR digital cinema system. The film was officially released on 8 May in Beijing. Adapted from a novelette by Fan Yiping, the film revolves around a small-town policeman who embarks on a search for his missing gun. The film also explores the themes of self-identity and self-respect, as well as addresses a number of pertinent social issues, such as counterfeits, in China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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