Full River Red

Name: Full River Red
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Comedy
Released: March 17, 2023
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Ailei Yu, Binlong Pan, Hao Ou, Jackson Yee, Jiayi Wang

2023

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| Release Date: March 17, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Ailei Yu, Binlong Pan, Hao Ou, Jackson Yee, Jiayi Wang, Jiayin Lei, Jingfei Guo, Teng Shen, Yi Zhang, Yunpeng Yue

Summary: 12th century China, during the Song Dynasty, set against a brewing rebellion by the Jin people against the Imperial Court. Two hours before a crucial diplomatic meeting between the Song Prime Minister Qin Hui and a high level Jin delegation, the Jin Ambassador is murdered. An important letter destined for the Emperor is stolen from him. As12th century China, during the Song Dynasty, set against a brewing rebellion by the Jin people against the Imperial Court. Two hours before a crucial diplomatic meeting between the Song Prime Minister Qin Hui and a high level Jin delegation, the Jin Ambassador is murdered. An important letter destined for the Emperor is stolen from him. As the search for the letter unfolds, alliances are formed, secrets are revealed, and no one can stop the truth that is destined to leave its mark in history.… Expand

Director: Yimou Zhang

Genre(s): Drama, History, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 159 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Mar 17, 2023

The corridors of power are narrow and spider-vein-thin in Full River Red but still well-traveled and precisely navigated by Zhang and his well-synchronized collaborators. Read full review

John Berra

Jan 26, 2023

Its blend of styles and sensibilities may be occasionally confounding, but Full River Red is certainly never less than entertaining in its richly inventive mining of history. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Mar 15, 2023

For every person who finds the tone a welcome inclusion that helps make this two-and-a-half-hour mystery feel a whole lot breezier than you expect, there’s bound to be another who cannot separate what appears to be surface distraction from a highly convoluted tapestry of convenient twists and turns. Most will surely fall in the middle––like me. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 19, 2023

Longtime fans of one of China’s greatest living filmmakers won’t want to miss this one. It isn’t every day that Zhang Yimou jokes around. You’ll want to be there for every bloody punchline. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Mar 14, 2023

With a twist-packed plot to match its labyrinthine location, Zhang’s fast-paced film motors along nicely as an engaging “Knives Out”-style whodunnit before stumbling a little in the protracted final act. Read full review

Brandon Yu

Mar 17, 2023

At times, particularly in its overwrought closing act, the film feels as if it’s going to collapse under the weight of its relentless, convoluted twists. But the lighthearted tone poking through keeps it afloat, and suspends the viewer in mostly carefree entertainment for its two-and-a-half-hour running time. Read full review

Justin Chang

Mar 16, 2023

Zhang’s own authorial touch is unmistakable in the mazelike palace intrigues, the phalanxes of armed soldiers and the ferocious bursts of action, plus the climactic nationalist overtones of a story that pits the will of several individuals against the fate of an empire. Read full review

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