Guns and Kidneys
Guns and Kidneys is an unreleased Chinese black comedy film directed by Zhang Meng, and stars Wang Qianyuan, Huang Jingyu, Ivy Chen, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Lanxin. The film will be the first of its kind to introduce the combination of black humor with zombie elements into the Chinese film market.[1] The film was expected to be released on 2019.
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Chinese | 枪炮腰花 |
Mandarin | Qiāng pào yāohuā |
Directed by | Zhang Meng |
Produced by | Deng Shuo Ren Su |
Written by | Liu Ya Zhang Meng |
Starring | Wang Qianyuan Huang Jingyu Ivy Chen Zhang Liang Zhang Lanxin |
Cinematography | Sun Ming |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Plot
Amon attempted to drift back home to hide from debt, only to find creditors at his door. Wounded, he fled into the wasteland and was rescued by Lao Fan. Lao Fan own a small restaurant called Guns & Kidneys in an abandoned industrial area. About 15 years ago, the area experienced an attempted at demolition, but due to the dissatisfied residents, the project was abandoned midway, leaving behind destitution. Amon found that the people here are lively and tough, but numb because business is bleak.
Opportunities arises when a foreign film crew wanted an abandoned industrial area for filming. As the residents look forward to the businesses that the new film could bring into the area, complications arrive when the demolition project revive and creditors close in on their chase.[2][3]
Cast
- Wang Qianyuan as Lao Fan
- Huang Jingyu as Amon
- Ivy Chen as Xiao Chu
- Zhang Liang as Lao San
- Zhang Lanxin as Dong Feifei
Production
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on August 23, 2016 in Baotou, the largest industrial city in Inner Mongolia, China.
References
- "张猛上影节任评委 《枪炮腰花》造新喜剧". ent.sina.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- "Guns and Kidneys". istarlife.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- "Guns & Kidneys Baidu Page". baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.