Monday 7 December 2020

A Writer's Odyssey

Movie: A Writer's Odyssey / Assassin in Red
Chinese Title: 刺杀小说家 / Ci Sha Xiao Shuo Jia

Release Date: February 12, 2021

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Wuxia
Language: Mandarin
Director: Lu Yang
Screenwriter: Chen Shu, Yu Yang, Qin Haiyan, Lu Yang
Production Company: Huace Pictures, Free Whale Pictures, Alibaba Pictures, United Entertainment Partners (UEP)
Chief Producer: Ning Hao
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a short novel of the same name from the collection of stories Fei Xing Jia (飞行家) by Shuang Xuetao

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

In order to find the whereabouts of his missing daughter, Guan Ning must assassinate a young novelist. Shockingly, the world described only in books is affecting everyone's fates as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Guan Ning (Lei Jiayin) accepts a task from Tu Ling (Yang Mi) to assassinate a young novelist (Dong Zijian). Within the majestic and magnificent world, a young man embarks on the road of killing a god within the limits of a mortal body thus igniting an adventure that unfolds in two parallel worlds.

Fun Facts

Assassin in Red took three years to prepare and began filming with over 700 staff.
Filming took place in Qingdao.
Filming lasted from November 5, 2018 to March 7, 2019.
Filming took half a year, 2 months of shooting on green screen and 4 months on location.
Tong Liya takes a special starring role.
It is one of the movies for Chinese New Year 2021.
The title translates to Novelist Assassin.

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