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      Big Shot's Funeral

      PG Released Jan 17, 2003 1h 40m Comedy List
      20% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A renowned filmmaker (Donald Sutherland) befriends a cameraman (You Ge) and embraces Buddhism while making a movie in China. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I simply do not think this movie is targeted to anyone who doesn't understand Chinese Northerners humour. Can't blame the critics for giving lower ratings. I have seen this film with my families for many times and we were always laughing so hard each time. However, I do see the point of it being slow on the development. The director's future film is worth checking out: they are fast-paced and I really enjoyed the acting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member a twisted farce i liked it Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Very entertaining, but without a meaningful story behind. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 不要小ç<中å<é>»å 1/2±ã, Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorites from director Feng Xiaogang. I got to hang out with him and others in the crew when they filmed it in Beijing in the summer of 2001. Fun times! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member LOL like that also can... ;p Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 May 2, 2003 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle By American standards, the satire is about 50 years behind the times, but even accounting for cultural differences, the comedy is limp and the storytelling so inept as to provoke amazement. Rated: 1/4 Jan 17, 2003 Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Fast disintegrates into a series of semi-coherent scenes. Rated: 2/5 Nov 11, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Gregory Weinkauf ÜberCiné A twisted farce, a touching character study, a bridge around the world; I love it. Rated: 5/5 Sep 27, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A renowned filmmaker (Donald Sutherland) befriends a cameraman (You Ge) and embraces Buddhism while making a movie in China.
      Director
      Feng Xiao-Gang
      Producer
      Zhonglei Wang
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Columbia
      Rating
      PG (Brief Partial Nudity|Thematic Elements|Language)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 17, 2003, Wide
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $529
      Runtime
      1h 40m
      Sound Mix
      Surround