The Wild Goose Lake
March 20 - 22, 2020
Gangster Zhou Zenong (Ge Hu) and his men make their living stealing motorbikes. But when a rival gang ambushes him, Zhou accidentally kills a cop, placing a target on his back as he runs for his life.
With only the prostitute Liu Alai (Gwei Lun-mei) to rely upon, Zhou struggles to survive while under chase from both cops and criminals in this new violent crime thriller from the director of Black Coal, Thin Ice. But can Zhou trust Liu, whose ties to a rival crime syndicate may have compromised her, to help aid him in his journey back to his family? Director Diao Yinan deftly blends film noir conventions with action set pieces worthy of comparison to the early work of the Coen Brothers (specifically Miller's Crossing) yielding a crime masterpiece that's destined to be celebrated for years to come.
"His critiques of China's class disparities have grown harsher, his yellows even more sickly, his tracking shots more adventurous. It's a rare privilege to watch an artist level up in this way."—Charles Bramesco, Little White Lies
- Director: Diao Yinan
- Principal Cast: Ge Hu, Liao Fan, Dao Qi, Lun Mei Gwei, Qian Wan
- Country: China
- Year: 2019
- Running Time: 113 minutes
- Screenplay: Diao Yinan
- Cinematographers: Jinsong Dong
- Language: Chinese
- Has Subtitles: Yes