San qiang pai an jing qi
The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry.
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"A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop is acclaimed director Yimou Zhank's satire of the Coen Brothers' satire of film noir, Blood Simple. Although I am not a fan of Chinese humor because of its reliance on slapstick and hyperbole, it is filmed with a visual richness that Yimou has made his signature. Older husband abuses younger wife, who is being adulterous with a handsome, cowardly servant. Her purchasing a gun sets in motion a series of revenge activities that flesh out the Coen's title. The magnified close-ups and slow motion sequences accompanied by dazzling colors make a sati..."
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Is a remake of The Coen Brothers 1984 film Blood Simple, and is stated as such in the opening credits.
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The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry.