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Big Shot's Funeral

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A renowned filmmaker (Donald Sutherland) befriends a cameraman (You Ge) and embraces Buddhism while making a movie in China.

Critics Reviews

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 01/17/2003
1/4
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. Go to Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com 11/11/2002
2/5
Fast disintegrates into a series of semi-coherent scenes. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
2/5
Gregory Weinkauf ÜberCiné 09/27/2005
5/5
A twisted farce, a touching character study, a bridge around the world; I love it. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
2/5
Jamie Gillies Apollo Guide 06/22/2003
53/100
Western audiences will have no idea that this is meant to be funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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02/19/2018 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. See more 12/10/2013 a twisted farce i liked it See more 02/08/2012 Very entertaining, but without a meaningful story behind. See more 12/20/2010 不要小ç<中å<é>»å 1/2±ã, See more 08/20/2010 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! See more 11/05/2009 LOL like that also can... ;p See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Feng Xiao-Gang

Director

You Ge

YoYo

Rosamund Kwan

Lucy

Donald Sutherland

Tyler

Da Ying

Louis

Paul Mazursky

Tony

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Big Shot's Funeral

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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
Zhongjun 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