Saturday Fiction (2019)

- Original title
- 兰心大剧院
- Directed by
- Lou Ye
- Genre
- spy film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 07m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An actress and spy returns to Shanghai during the Japanese occupation. She becomes entangled in a web of deception while preparing for a theater performance.
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What happens
Saturday Fiction (Chinese: 兰心大剧院) is a 2019 Chinese drama film directed by Lou Ye. Written by Yingli Ma and starring Gong Li, Mark Chao, and Joe Odagiri, it was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. The film had its premiere on 4 September 2019 at the festival. It was released theatrically on October 15, 2021 in China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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