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A Writer's Odyssey

Original title: Ci sha xiao shuo jia
  • 2021
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.1K
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
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Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.

  • Director
    • Yang Lu
  • Writers
    • Shu Chen
    • Yang Yu
    • Haiyan Qin
  • Stars
    • Jiayin Lei
    • Mi Yang
    • Zijian Dong
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yang Lu
    • Writers
      • Shu Chen
      • Yang Yu
      • Haiyan Qin
    • Stars
      • Jiayin Lei
      • Mi Yang
      • Zijian Dong
    • 45User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 33 nominations

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    Ultimate Trailer
    Trailer 1:29
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    Trailer 1:29
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    Liya Tong in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Jiayin Lei in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Jingfei Guo in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Zijian Dong in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Mi Yang in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Shengdi Wang in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Hewei Yu in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Jiayin Lei in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Liya Tong in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Zijian Dong in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
    Jingfei Guo in A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
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    Jiayin Lei
    Jiayin Lei
    • Guan Ning
    Mi Yang
    Mi Yang
    • Tu Ling
    Zijian Dong
    Zijian Dong
    • Lu Kongwen…
    Shengdi Wang
    Shengdi Wang
    • Tangerine
    Hewei Yu
    Hewei Yu
    • Li Mu
    Jingfei Guo
    Jingfei Guo
    • The Old Man…
    Yi Yang
    • Lord Redmane…
    Liya Tong
    Liya Tong
    • Ban Ruo
    Tianzuo Liu
    • The Electric Man
    Binghui Li
    • The Beast Man
    Jie Dong
    Jie Dong
    • Xiao Yu
    • (as Dong Jie)
    Eric Hsiao
    • The Cat Man
    Li Taiyan
    • Scribe
    You Zhang
    • Li Mu's Doctor
    Xuetao Shuang
    • Butcher Owner
    Ruifeier Gao
    • The Suicide Singer
    Md Imran
    • Friends
    • (voice)
    Dongya Qiu
      • Director
        • Yang Lu
      • Writers
        • Shu Chen
        • Yang Yu
        • Haiyan Qin
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        Armor with an eye: [after attaching itself to the hero] You really are a juicy meatball! Yes, juicy and tender.

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • February 12, 2021 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • China
      • Official sites
        • A Writer's Odyssey on the distribution company's website
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Assassinate a Novelist
      • Production companies
        • Free Whale Pictures
        • Huace Pictures
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $160,013
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $53,019
        • Feb 14, 2021
      • Gross worldwide
        • $150,123,320
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 10 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Atmos
        • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

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