Kevin Spacey in China playing a manic American expat who may or may not be imaginary? Buckle up.
A troubled engineer faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. American expat Chuck, rescues him from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor.
Acting
Spacey fully commits to unhinged American chaos abroad
Direction
Eng's bizarre tonal whiplash between comedy and despair
Director
Dayyan Eng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the rare China-US co-productions where Spacey reportedly took the role specifically to work in China. The film's reception was muted in both markets.
The title's double meaning—Li and Chuck as inseparable friends, but also Li's inability to separate from his own despair—only clicks after the reveal.
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