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Outlandish comedy “Absurd Accident” coming to DVD on 20 November 2019

Synopsis:
Bouncing with nail-biting suspense and ingenious humor, young Chinese filmmaker Li Yuhe's feature debut portrays a puzzling crime happened in a rural small town, where greed, lust and wit battle it out in one night. It all starts from a sexually impotent motel owner hiring a pro to murder his cheating wife. Everything goes exactly as planned, until two blind daters, a robber, a policeman and a strange dead body unexpectedly arrive

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Official Selection, New York Asian American International Film Festival
Nomination, Best Screenplay, Shanghai International Film Festival New Asian Talent
Official Selection, St. Louis International Film Festival

Director: Yuhe Li
Executive Producer: Derek Yee
Starring:  Xixu Chen, Ye Gao, Suxi Ren, Bo Dong, Yunfei Lou

“a modern moral tale of the consequences of greed, wealth and a distorted masculine ideal on an unprepared rural community and is delivered with a light touch, a fast pace and a touch of naivety. It makes it an exciting wait for his next work.” (Asian Movie Pulse, you can find the full review here.)

“…I'm not from China, and I don't know much about Chinese culture...However, the film totally works as a zany noir that can be enjoyed without needing much cultural context. I had a really good time with it, and I can't imagine why anyone else wouldn't….Writer/director, Li Yuhe, emerges as a promising and distinctive voice behind the camera.” (Cinema Sanctum)

“In the tradition of Chinese writers like Lu Xun, Li offers a hilarious – but mercilessly scathing – depiction of modern-day China. Forget what you've heard about it being the “next superpower,” the China we see in is a country that's characterized by shameless venality, rampant materialism, and gaping inequalities between the city and countryside…this film is a clear sign that Li will be “one to watch” in the years to come.” (Film Threat)

About the author

Rouven Linnarz

Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I cherish the notion of art showing its audience something which one does normally avoid, neglect or is unable to see for many different reasons. Often the stories told in films have helped me understand, discover and connect to something new which is a concept I would like to convey in the way I talk and write about films. Thus, I try to include some info on the background of each film as well as a short analysis (without spoilers, of course), an approach which should reflect the context of a work of art no matter what genre, director or cast. In the end, I hope to pass on my joy of watching film and talking about it.

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