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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1994·Comedy / Drama·2h 28m

BACK TO BACK, FACE TO FACE

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.

Above the Line
Jianxin Huang, Yazhou Yang·DirectorHuang Jianxin·WriterSun Yi’an·WriterZhang Dalong·MusicLei Qin·Editor
Cast
Niu Zhen-Hua·Deputy Director Wang ShuangliLei Kesheng·MaLi Qiang·Xiao Yan'anJu Hao·Accountant LiLiu Guoxiang·Old WangXu Xuezheng·Lao LuoHaihai Lin·FanglanWang Jinsong·MonkeyQian Wen·Lao SongShe Nan-nan·Lung Bingbing
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Yang Yazhou·DirectorHuang Jianxin·DirectorXu Xuezheng·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Huang Jianxin·WriterSun Yi’an·Writer
Editing· 1
Lei Qin·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Zhang Dalong·MusicYan Jun·Sound RecordistChi Zheng·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Xingzheng Li·Set DesignerCheng Yin·Makeup & HairZhang Xingzheng·Art Designer
Production· 4
Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung·ProducerZhang Pimin·Producer's AssistantKim Hung Fan·Producer's AssistantXiaopeng Ding·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Zhu Shen·CinematographyZhang Xiaoguang·CinematographyYao Zhuoxi·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0000FF
#FF0000
Mood
Playful, Quirky
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster features three men with oversized heads and smaller bodies, arranged diagonally upwards from right to left on a light green and white striped bac”

comedy
Key Elements
Painter's PalettePaintbrushFour Small Film Scene Insets
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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