Saturday Fiction

Ye Lou20192h 6mPeriod Piece, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Why we chose it

With a Golden Lion nomination at the Venice Film Festival and with the dazzling Gong Li in the lead role, Ye Lou's Saturday Fiction ends up being a powerful spying thriller, reminiscent of those of the good old days.

Synopsis

In 1941, the Allied forces hire a Chinese actress to work as a secret agent in Shanghai. She collects information successfully, until she discovers that a group of Japanese people are planning a secret attack upon Pearl Harbor.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year: 2019
Decade: 2010s
Duration: 2h 6m
Genre: Period Piece Drama Romance Thriller
Festivals & Awards
Language: Mandarin, English, Japanese, French
Country: China
Subtitles: Greek

Venice Film Festival

Official Selection

2019

What others say

3.8

40 reviews

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