Lao San is a young veteran high in Kungfu power but low in intelligence. After landing on a job as a body guard for a wealthy antique collector, Lao San finds out his boss's plot to rob the National Art Museum.
Acting
Liu Ye commits FULLY to childlike physicality.
Stunts
Raw, pre-wire-fu Hong Kong style brawling.
Direction
Ding Sheng balances slapstick and genuine tension.
Director
Ding Sheng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Liu Ye spent weeks observing adults with developmental disabilities; Anthony Wong reportedly improvised most of his sarcastic asides.
The 2008 release coincided with Beijing Olympics fervor—state censors surprisingly approved its critique of wealthy corruption.
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