A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2010) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | September 3, 2010 (Limited) |
| On DVD: | February 1, 2011 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Foreign, Suspense, Crime |
| Director: | Zhang Yimou |
| Writer: | Xu Zhengchao, Shi Jianquan |
| Cast: | Sun Honglei, Xiao Shenyang, Yan Ni, Ni Dahong, Cheng Ye, Mao Mao, Zhao Benshan |
| AKA: | San qiang pai an jing qi |
| Studio: | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for some violence |
"A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop" is a remake of the 1985 directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, "Blood Simple." Zhang Yimou ("Red Sorghum," "To Live," "Hero," "House of Flying Daggers"), one of the most eminent directors of the "Fifth Generation," transposes the Coen Brother's celebrated mix of dark humor and riveting suspense to a noodle shop in western China. This black comedy thriller is an exposé of how intense desires can...
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If you were disappointed the Coen brothers went mainstream with True Grit, there's always A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop, a Chinese remake of their first feature film Blood Simple. Unfortunately, the movie is just a little too strange, weird and surprisingly dull for most American audiences.
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verdugoa@hotmail.com says:
February 25, 2011I am also highly disappointed with this movie. I think the director thought if we add humour into the thriller movie, it will be fine to watch. Ya obviously it is right, but director not able merge the humour with the thrill. That is the main weak point.