Synopsis

Partners in crime and passion, a ‘Bonnie-and-Clyde’ couple Wang Bo and Wang Li run into Xa Gen in a train station, a country bumpkin who believes that he lives in a world without thieves. Contrary to his conviction, the train is full of thieves, including Uncle Bill, a maestro of dexterousness who finds his match only in Bo. While Bill’s men are prowling after Gen’s sixty-thousand yuan savings, Li takes it upon herself to be his protector, and Bo is reluctantly drawn into this ironic battle of good and evil.

Director

Feng Xiaogang

Born in 1958 in Beijing, Feng Xiaogang is China’s top commercial filmmaker. In 2004, he was selected by *BusinessWeek* magazine as one of the “25 Stars of Asia.” After working for eight years in a military drama troupe as a stage designer, he moved to a TV station’s art department. In 1991, he adapted and directed the TV series Beijingers in New York, based on a novel about Chinese immigrants in the U.S., which brought him widespread recognition. He further cemented his reputation with the New Year Celebration Movie series, directing four films between 1997 and 2000: Dream Factory, Be There or Be Square, Sorry, Baby, and A Sigh. In 2003, he gained international fame with the blockbuster Cell Phone.