Be Somebody (2021)

Original title

扬名立万

Directed by

Liu Xunzimo

Genre

comedy, mystery, drama

Country

mainland China

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 58 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of struggling filmmakers meet to brainstorm a movie based on a famous crime. They discuss ideas and try to figure out how to turn the case into a story.

light-heartedmysteriousquirkyplayfultensewittyfast-paced

What happens

Be Somebody (Chinese: 扬名立万) is a 2021 Chinese comedy mystery film directed by Liuxun Zimo and produced by Han Han. The film stars Yin Zheng, Deng Jiajia, Yu Entai, Yang Haoyu, Zhang Benyu, and Ke Da. The film follows the story of a group of frustrated filmmakers who gather to plan on a new film about a notorious criminal case. The film premiered in China on 11 November 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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