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Saturday Fiction (2019)

Saturday Fiction poster
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)

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