Old Fish

Tuesday, June 23 - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Written by and starring real-life Chinese cops and bomb squad officers, this movie belongs to actual ex-cop and non-actor Ma Guowei, who plays the titular Old Fish who has to save his hometown from a mad serial bomber using little more than string, a razor blade and fishhooks. Dripping with tension, it’s a real-life look at China’s bomb disposal procedures, which apparently include putting a ticking explosive device in your bicycle basket and pedaling like hell for the river.

• Country China
• Language Mandarin
• Rating NR
• Year 2008
• Running Time 108 minutes
• Director Gao Qunshu
• Cast Ma Guowei, Pan Xingyi, Chi Qiang

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