Saturday Fiction
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| Saturday Fiction | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lou Ye |
| Written by | Ma Yingli |
| Starring | Gong Li Mark Chao Joe Odagiri |
Production company | United Entertainment Partners |
| Distributed by | United Entertainment Partners Lumix Media Bir Film Strand Releasing Shaw Organisation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin English Japanese French |
| Box office | US$3,390,000[1] |
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.[2] The film had its premiere on 4 September 2019 at the festival.[3] It was released theatrically on October 15, 2021 in China.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Gong Li as Yu Jin
- Mark Chao
- Joe Odagiri
- Pascal Greggory as Frédéric Hubert
- Tom Wlaschiha as Saul Speyer
- Huang Xiangli
- Wang Chuanjun
- Ayumu Nakajima
- Zhang Songwen
Release[edit]
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, where it had premiere on 4 September 2019.[2] Later that month the film played at the 57th New York Film Festival[5] It was also selected as closing film of 11th Beijing International Film Festival to be screened on 29 September 2021.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lan Xix Da Ju Yuan (兰心大剧院) (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Venezia 76 Competition". labiennale.org. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "《兰心大剧院》：当娄烨遇见"大明星"" ["Lanxin Theater": When Lou Ye met the "big star"] (in Chinese). The Paper. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "57th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". 57th New York Film Festival. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Opening and Closing Film Announced: The Battle at Lake Changjin and Saturday Fiction Will Meet Audience at BJIFF". BJIFF. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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