After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.
Directed by Lou Ye
shanghai, china
kidnapping
city portrait
river
vodka
mermaid
mistaken identity
courier
motorcycle
neo-noir
videography
Rank
#23 in 2000·#1210 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
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Cast
Zhou Xun
Meimei / Moudan
Jia Hongsheng
Mardar
Nai An
Xiao Hong
Yao Anlian
Boss
Crew
Lou Ye
Director
Lou Ye
Screenplay
Jörg Lemberg
Original Music Composer
Nai An
Producer
Philippe Bober
Producer
Mao Xiaorui
Assistant Director
Takashi Asai
Associate Producer
Martin Steyer
Sound
Popular Reviews
245 reviews
bonnie
10.0★ · 05/23/26
the grainy camera film made this so beautiful, but the bittersweet ending almost killed me.
the grainy camera film made this so beautiful, but the bittersweet ending almost killed me.
