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Summary
A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 100Audiences 81GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer100%
Audience score87%
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+2Released
1997
August 1, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China- Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Jia Zhangke Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 2
- Li Kit-Ming Producer
- Wang Hongwei Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Nelson Yu Lik-wai Director of Photography
- Chak Piu Chiu Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Yu Xiao Ling Editor
Sound · 1
- Zhang Yang Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Liang Jingdong Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Sam Koa Lighting Technician
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