Asian Pop-Up Cinema: A Long Shot 老枪 - China

China | Drama | 2023 | 117 minutes 

In Mandarin w/ English Subtitles 

Director: Gao Peng 

Screenwriters: Gao Peng, Wang Ang, Wang Wen, Fang Chang 

Starring: Zu Feng, Qin Hailu, Zhou Zhengjie, Shao Bing, Feng Lei 

Film Source: Parallax/Midnight Blurs Films

SYNOPSIS:

After losing his hearing, former sharpshooter Gu Xuebing takes a job as a security guard at a factory. When he catches his neighbor’s son stealing scrap metal, Xuebing takes the young man under his wing. However, as poverty rears its ugly head in the industrial town, it’s hard to resist turning to crime. 

Capturing the desperation of those who were left behind by China’s rapid economic reforms, Gao Peng’s slick directorial debut brilliantly combines a hard-boiled crime drama with social commentary. The engrossing film shows a pressure cooker society that, like Xuebing’s homemade gun, can go off at any time. 

GAO PENG, Director

Born on May 9, 1984, in Beijing, China. Graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2007. After working as an assistant director for a period of time, he began his career as an advertising director. At the same time, he attempted scriptwriting. Afterwards, he completed several short films and a television series. A Long Shot is his directorial debut feature film.

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