Vivian Wu ("The Pillow
Book," "Eve and the Fire Horse", “The Joy Luck Club”, “Heaven and
Earth”) plays Meili, an interpreter who becomes an angel of vengeance
when her husband is shot dead on his way to sign a joint-venture
contract. The appearance of an enigmatic American expatriate
(Richard Burgi, “Desperate Housewives”, “24”, “The Sentinel”) a
troubleshooter for companies, draws her into a web of deceit, love and
guilt in this time bending murder mystery that is part “Memento” and
part “Lover.” Shot in Shanghai.
Writer/Director: Oscar L. Costo
Distributor: Indicam Pictures
Genre: Murder Mystery
Runtime: 98 min.
Country: USA/CHINA
Language: English and Mandarin w/English subtitles
Parents Guide: Rated R
Festivals:
Montreal World Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Chinese American
Film Festival, LA
Awards: Official Selection: Montreal Film Festival,
Shanghai Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Santa Barbara Film
Festival, Hollywood Chinese American Film Festival
"Exotic thriller
with strong female lead... Vivian Wu is ravishing and she gives subtle
gradations in performance... " Maggie Lee, Hollywood
Reporter
"Well-thesped tensions prove fascinating in this elegant and dreamy
concoction... Intense perfs by Sun and particularly Wu... "
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
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