Release Date
September 3, 2010 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
February 1, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Zhang Yimou
Writer
Xu Zhengchao, Shi Jianquan
Cast
Sun Honglei, Xiao Shenyang, Yan Ni, Ni Dahong, Cheng Ye, Mao Mao, Zhao Benshan
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some violence
What is A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop about?
"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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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. Full movie review »
