Completed - CHINESE - Thriller, Crime, Drama - 118 minutes
Yu, a self-assured factory guard, fancies himself a detective and begins poking his nose into a murder investigation. Things only grow more complicate in this Chinese film noir dealing with love and destiny.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Yue DONG Writer(s) : Yue DONG Cast : Yihong DUAN, Yiyan JIANG, Yuan DU, Wei ZHENG Producer(s) : Qiancao XIAO
Yu Guowei, a security guard working in an old factory, is at the same time, an awarded local policeman. A series of killings burst out where multiple young women are slaughtered without mercy. The police has identified the murders as the work of a serial killer, yet the case never gets solved. Haunted by the horrifying deaths, Yu turns obsessed with the truth. During the investigation, his assistance dies from an accident. This is the last straw that breaks Yu’s back. Now, getting the one who’s responsible for all these tragedies becomes the sole purpose of Yu’s life. It is his last hope; his way to right a wrong. A woman named Yanzi appears in town, who bears a striking resemblance of the past victims. Yu has attained a close relationship with her in the hope of coming across the killer; yet in the end, what he gets is one beloved filled with despair after learning the truth.
Country(ies) : CHINA
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Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 (Best Actor)Asian Film Awards 2018 (Best New Director Yue Dong )Beijing Student Film Festival 2018 (Best Directorial Debut Yue Dong )Beijing Student Film Festival 2018 (Best Directorial Debut Yue Dong )Changchun Film Festival 2018 (Best Director Yue Dong Winner Golden Deer )Golden Horse Film Festival 2018 (Winner FIPRESCI Prize)Oslo Films from the South Festival 2018 (Nominee New Voices Award Yue Dong)Shanghai Film Critics Awards 2018 (Best First Screenplay Yue Dong )