Mr. Six (2015)

Original title

老炮儿

Directed by

Guan Hu

Cast

Shi Liang, Zhao Rui, Zhao Xiao Rui, Zhang Bo Yu

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 177 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging former gangster in Beijing tries to navigate a modern world that has left him behind. He must confront a younger generation when his son gets into trouble with a wealthy and powerful rival.

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What happens

Mr. Six (Chinese: 老炮儿) (previously known as Fading Wave) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film directed by Guan Hu and written by Dong Runnian. It stars Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qing, Li Yifeng and Kris Wu. The film closed the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in an out-of-competition screening and was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Feng won the Best Actor Award at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards for his performance in the film. Mr. Six was released on 24 December 2015 in China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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