A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009)
"San qiang pai an jing qi" (original title)

The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry.

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Writers:

Jianquan Shi (screenplay), Jing Shang (screenplay),

Stars:

Honglei Sun, Xiao Shen-Yang, Ni Yan

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Honglei Sun	...	Zhang
Xiao Shen-Yang	...	Li
Ni Yan	...	Wang's wife
Dahong Ni	...	Wang
Ye Cheng	...	Zhao
Mao Mao	...	Chen
Benshan Zhao	...	The Captain
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ran Cheng	...	Male Prisoner
Julien Gaudfroy	...	Persian trader
Shuo Huang	...	Male Prisoner
Wenting LI	...	Female Prisoner
Sisi Wang	...	Female Prisoner
Xiaojuan Wang
Na Wei	...	Persian Woman

Storyline

The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | noodles | detective | 19th century | remake of american film | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

China Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin English

Release Date:

11 December 2009 (China)

Also Known As:

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$35,033 (USA) (3 September 2010)

Gross:

$190,666 (USA) (17 December 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beijing New Picture Film Co., Film Partner International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Estrenos Críticos: (Piloto) Bestezuelas, Piratas del Caribe 4... (2011)

User Reviews

It might have been better if Zhang had steered away from the Coen Brothers' plot

Zhang's latest is a remake of the Coen Brothers' debut film, Blood Simple. It's a slightly more comic adaptation, set in the distant past in the beautiful Gobi (?) desert. It opens wonderfully with the beautiful colors and impeccable cinematography that have always been a trademark of Zhang Yimou. Unfortunately, when it gets into the Blood Simple plot, it becomes very mechanical. I'd say that it lacks suspense because I know the story, but I've seen Blood Simple half a dozen times and it holds up every time. Every time, the tautness of the plot works. There's just something a little bland about this adaptation. I'd still moderately recommend it for the visuals, and the vibrant opening sequence, where the titular woman (Ni Yan, who is pretty good though she can be annoying at times, too) buys the titular gun from a wacky Persian salesman.