2009-12-09 09:24:25
CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Xie Tingting
Beijing Olympics opening ceremony director Zhang Yimou's first film in three years. A Chinese rendition of the Oscar-winning Coen Brothers' directorial debut. A joint effort by China's hottest comedic stars. Get your eyes and ears ready for "A Simple Noodle Story", in theaters December 11, 2009.
Adapted from Joel and Ethan Coen's 1985 crime thriller "Blood Simple", Zhang Yimou's film revolves around a noodle restaurant owner who hires a killer to murder his cheating wife and her lover, which leads to an unexpected ending.
Below: Click to listen to the movie's theme song called "I'm Just Fictional", sung by lead actor Xiao Shen Yang.
Director Zhang Yimou wrote the lyrics, and also lent his voice to the song, rapping with his native Shaanxi accent.
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