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Soul on a String

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A killer on the run is given a sacred mission.
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G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Jul 26, 2017
Soul on a String has a modern Chinese epic feel, but has a quirky individuality that harks back to a time when Chinese and Hong Kong films had their own style, and not the mass-produced feel of so many of today's Hollywood tentpole films. Go to Full Review Maggie Lee Variety Mar 1, 2017
Chinese director Zhang Yang eschews the thrill of propulsive duels for a discursive allegorical approach, serving up picturesque visuals, highland-dry humor, and karmic plot twists. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere Dec 27, 2018
B
...undeniably ambitious... Go to Full Review James Lattimer Cinema Scope Nov 15, 2017
When you're given so much time to look at the scenery, it helps when it's worth looking at. Go to Full Review Andrew Wright The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jul 26, 2017
Zhang Yang's follow-up to last year's amazing SIFF entry Paths of the Soul is a thoroughly gorgeous, intriguingly metaphysical take on the western. Go to Full Review Lauren Terry Willamette Week Mar 1, 2017
2/4
Striking widescreen shots of ochre deserts and verdant landscapes help blend the lines between magic realism and classic man-on-the-run format, if you have patience for the two-and-a-half-hour viewing to take it in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Yang Zhang

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Kimba

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Quni Ciren

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Siano Dudiom Zahi

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Yang Zhang

Producer

Li Li

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Movie Info

Synopsis A killer on the run is given a sacred mission.
Director
Yang Zhang
Producer
Yang Zhang, Li Li
Screenwriter
Tashi Dawa, Zhang Yang
Production Co
Helichenguang International Culture Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Tibetan
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6K
Runtime
2h 22m
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