Huang is a taciturn detective, hired to catch the elusive Li Chonggao in an illicit tryst. Having failed that, he placates himself by collecting evidence: taking pictures of a rumpled bed or attempting to question the locals. When he meets the stunning Yu Ran, he suspects she may be the key to capturing Li, but she has secrets of her own.
Cinematography
Digital murk that somehow feels expensive.
Acting
Tommy Wong's face does ALL the talking.
Direction
Zhang Ming lets scenes breathe almost uncomfortably long.
Director
Zhang Ming
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's 'digital underground' wave, shot cheap on DV yet screened at Cannes — the aesthetic of financial constraint became its signature mood.
Zhang Ming deliberately cast non-professionals in supporting roles; the awkward 'real' locals make Huang's professional surveillance feel even more intrusive and hollow.
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