''The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan'' (), also known as ''Shanghai Noir'', is a 2015

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

action Action may refer to: * Action (philosophy), something which is done by a person * Action principles the heart of fundamental physics * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video gam ...

romance Romance may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings ** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...

suspense film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...

directed by

Clara Law Clara Law Cheuk-yiu (; born 29 May 1957) is a Hong Kong Second Wave film director who moved to Australia with her partner and fellow filmmaker Eddie Fong. She is known for such films as ''Floating Life'' and '' Autumn Moon''. Early life and ed ...

. The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production. The film was lensed by noted director of photography, Sion Michel. It was released on January 16, 2015.

Cast

Ethan Juan Ethan Juan (, born 8 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actor and model. He gained popularity in idol dramas '' Green Forest, My Home'' (2005), '' Wayward Kenting'' (2007), '' Fated to Love You'' (2008), and '' My Queen'' (2009) and had a frequent c ...

Zhou Dongyu Zhou Dongyu ( zh, c=周冬雨; born 31 January 1992) is a Chinese actress. She first gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film '' Under the Hawthorn Tree'' (2010). She was also chosen by '' Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of t ...

Yang Zishan Yang Zishan ( zh, s=杨子姗, born 6 November 1986) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the film '' So Young'', which won her the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress and the Best Actress awards at the 5th China Ima ...

* Yang Yang *

Jack Kao Jack Kao (, born 23 April 1958) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actor. Career He began his career in the late 1980s films of Hou Hsiao-hsien. Kao credits his success to the many real-life gangsters he knew when he was young. He appeared in '' ...

*Zhao Lixin *Jin Song *Zhang Jingjing *Liu Yiwei *

Du Haitao Du Haitao () (born 28 October 1987), is a Chinese television host and actor. Du is known for hosting the Hunan TV variety show Happy Camp. Career In 2005, Du competed in the Hunan TV hosting competition Shining New Anchor. Winning the comp ...

*Guo Qiucheng

References

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* Chinese suspense films Chinese action comedy films Films directed by Clara Law Hong Kong action comedy films 2015 romantic comedy films 2015 films 2015 action comedy films 2010s Hong Kong films Hong Kong romantic comedy films {{2010s-HongKong-film-stub