Acting
Liao Fan's barely contained rage is mesmerizing.
Cinematography
Beijing's underbelly shot like a humid fever dream.
Direction
Liu Fendou's debut follows zero comfort zones.

Director
Liu Fendou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Monica Mok was a former MTV China VJ with zero acting experience; Liu Fendou cast her specifically for that raw unpolished quality.
Part of China's 'urban generation' cinema tracking displaced youth in booming cities, rarely seen outside festival circuits due to its bleakness.