A Simple Noodle Story (2009)

Original title

三枪拍案惊奇

Directed by

Zhang Yimou

Genre

comedy drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

16

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small desert town, a noodle shop owner discovers his wife is having an affair with a worker. He hires a detective to kill them both, which leads to a series of violent misunderstandings and betrayals.

absurddarkly comictensefast-pacedsillysuspensefulstylizedquirky

What happens

A Simple Noodle Story (simplified Chinese: 三枪拍案惊奇; traditional Chinese: 三槍拍案驚奇; pinyin: Sānqiāng Pāi'àn Jīngqí), internationally A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop. is a 2009 film directed by Zhang Yimou. Described as a cross between screwball comedy and thriller, the film stars Sun Honglei and Ni Dahong in the thriller segment while comedians Xiaoshenyang and Yan Ni star in the comedic segment. A Chinese-Hong Kong remake of the 1984 American film Blood Simple, the debut of the Coen brothers, the plot transports the original film's town in Texas to a noodle shop in a small desert town in Gansu province. The film has been described as a considerable departure from the director's previous works. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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