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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.
Apr 22, 2022 · Lou Ye’s drama “Saturday Fiction” is a thriller of the highest order, and perhaps its ambitions explain the quibbling response that it has received. It played at the New York Film Festival...
Apr 21, 2022 · The resplendent Gong Li anchors a mysterious — and often mystifying — tale of intrigue in “Saturday Fiction,” the latest feature by the Chinese director Lou Ye.
- Devika Girish
- Ye Lou
Oct 15, 2021 · A movie based on a novel by Yingli Ma, starring Gong Li as a Chinese actress who is recruited by the Allies to infiltrate a Japanese-controlled theater troupe. The film explores the themes of espionage, love, and identity in a turbulent historical setting.
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- Drama, History
- Ye Lou
- 2021-10-15
The incomparable Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern) gives a mesmerizing, take-no-prisoners performance in Saturday Fiction, a slow-burn spy thriller set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai...
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- 8.4K
- Strand Releasing
Iconic actress Jean Yu returns to Shanghai, ostensibly to appear in the play "Saturday Fiction" directed by her former lover. But what is her true aim? To free her ex-husband?
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- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Saturday Fiction. Directed by Lou Ye • 2019 • China. Starring Gong Li, Mark Chao, Joe Odagiri. The latest from acclaimed director Lou Ye—one of contemporary Chinese cinema’s boldest auteurs—is a stylish, spellbinding thriller built around a tour-de-force performance from the great Gong Li.
