Crazy Stone (2006)

Original title

疯狂的石头

Directed by

Ning Hao

Genre

comedy film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 145 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A failing factory discovers a valuable jade in its bathhouse. The factory boss plans to auction it to save the company, but a security guard, a trio of dimwitted thieves, and a professional burglar from Hong Kong all scheme to get their hands on the stone.

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What happens

Crazy Stone (simplified Chinese: 疯狂的石头; traditional Chinese: 瘋狂的石頭; pinyin: Fēngkúang de shítou) is a 2006 Chinese black comedy film directed by Ning Hao and produced by Andy Lau. It was immensely popular, earning 6 million RMB in its first week and more than 23 million RMB (US$3 million) in total box office in mainland China, despite its low budget (3 million HKD/US$400,000) and cast of unknowns. The movie was shot digitally on HD cameras and produced as part of Andy Lau's "FOCUS: First Cuts" series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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