Underplayed Gems

Free and Easy (2016)

Free and Easy poster
Original title
轻松+愉快
Directed by
Geng Jun
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of strangers in a remote Chinese town get caught up in a series of small-time swindles and misunderstandings. The film follows their interactions as they try to get ahead in a harsh environment.

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What happens

Free and Easy (Chinese: 轻松+愉快; pinyin: Qīngsōng + Yúkuài) is a 2016 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun. It was screened at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing on 5 November 2016. It was also screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was the recipient of the People's Jury Award at the Five Flavours Film Festival in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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