''A Cool Fish'' () is a 2018 Chinese
comedy
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Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
drama film
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directed and co-written by Rao Xiaozhi, and starring
Chen Jianbin
Chen Jianbin (born June 27, 1970) is a Chinese actor and director. He is best known for his roles in television series, including Cao Cao in ''Three Kingdoms'' (2010) and the Emperor Yongzheng in '' Empresses in the Palace'' (2011)''.'' In 2014, ...
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Ren Suxi, Pan Binlong, and Zhang Yu. The film tells the story of several nobodies, including a cop-turned-security guard Ma Xiaoyong, his sister Ma Jiaqi, and two thieves Li Haigen and Hu Guangsheng. The film premiered in China on November 16, 2018.
Plot
In a seemingly normal day in a small mountain town, a pair of lowly robbers, a destitute security guard, a physically handicapped but tough-tongued woman, as well as a series of minor characters living on different tracks of society are being thrown together by mistake, because of a lost old gun and robbery occurring that day. Scene of absurd comedy and cause and effect tragedy ensue.
Cast
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Chen Jianbin
Chen Jianbin (born June 27, 1970) is a Chinese actor and director. He is best known for his roles in television series, including Cao Cao in ''Three Kingdoms'' (2010) and the Emperor Yongzheng in '' Empresses in the Palace'' (2011)''.'' In 2014, ...
as Ma Xianyong, a cop-turned-security guard on the construction site.
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Ren Suxi as Ma Jiaqi, younger sister of Ma Xianyong, a quadriplegic.
* Pan Binlong as Li Haigen, nicknamed Big Head, thief.
* Zhang Yu as Hu Guangsheng, nicknamed Bra (short for Cobra), thief.
* Ma Yinyin as Zhenzhen, a masseuse.
* Wang Yanhui as Gao Ming, a bankrupt real estate developer.
* Cheng Yi as Liu Wenhong, Gao Ming's lover.
* Ning Huanyu as Gao Xiang, Gao Ming's son.
* Lu Kung-wei as Wang Shuncai, Ma Jiaqi's landlord.
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Deng Enxi
Deng Enxi ( zh, s=éĉİç, born 18 April 2005) is a Chinese actress.
Career
In 2017, Deng made her acting debut in the suspense thriller film '' The Devotion of Suspect X'', based on the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino. The same yea ...
as Ma Yiyi, Ma Xianyong's daughter.
* Fan Xiang as Ren Xiaochong, police captain.
* Xie Bo as Bo Zai.
Production
The film is Rao Xiaozhi's second feature.
Soundtrack
Release
The film was released on November 16, 2018, in
mainland China
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, and on November 22, 2018, in
Hong Kong
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''A Cool Fish'' earned $1.2 million its first three days alone, and grossed $24.2 million on its first weekend. The film earned a total of $90.1 million.
Reception
Douban
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, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the drama 8.1 out of 10.
Accolades
References
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2018 films
2010s Mandarin-language films
Sichuanese-language films
Films shot in Guizhou
Films set in Guizhou
Chinese comedy-drama films
2018 comedy-drama films