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A Cool Fish (Chinese: 无名之辈; pinyin: Wú Míng Zhī Bèi) is a 2018 Chinese comedy drama film directed and co-written by Rao Xiaozhi, and starring Chen Jianbin, Ren Suxi, Pan Binlong, and Zhang Yu.[2][3] The film tells the story of several nobodies, including a cop-turned-security guard Ma Xiaoyong, his sister Ma Jiaqi, and two thieves Li Haigen and Hu Guangsheng.[4] The film premiered in China on November 16, 2018.[5][6]

A Cool Fish
Traditional	無名之輩
Simplified	无名之辈
Mandarin	Wú Míng Zhī Bèi
Directed by	Rao Xiaozhi
Written by	Rao Xiaozhi Lei Zhilong
Produced by	Liang Lin
Starring	Chen Jianbin Ren Suxi Pan Binlong Zhang Yu
Cinematography	Li Jian
Edited by	Derek Hui
Music by	Deng Ouge
Production company	Emperor Motion Pictures
Distributed by	Emperor Motion Pictures
Release date	16 November 2018 (2018-11-16) (China)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	China
Languages	Southwestern Mandarin, Sichuanese, Chongqinghua
Box office	$90.1 million[1]

Plot

In a seemingly normal day in a small mountain town, a pair of lowly robbers, a destitute security guard, a physically handicapped but tough-tongued woman, as well as a series of minor characters living on different tracks of society are being thrown together by mistake, because of a lost old gun and robbery occurring that day. Scene of absurd comedy and cause and effect tragedy ensue.

Cast

• Chen Jianbin as Ma Xianyong, a cop-turned-security guard on the construction site.
• Ren Suxi as Ma Jiaqi, younger sister of Ma Xianyong, a quadriplegic.
• Pan Binlong as Li Haigen, nicknamed Big Head, thief.
• Zhang Yu as Hu Guangsheng, nicknamed Bra (short for Cobra), thief.
• Ma Yinyin as Zhenzhen, a masseuse.
• Wang Yanhui as Gao Ming, a bankrupt real estate developer.
• Cheng Yi as Liu Wenhong, Gao Ming's lover.
• Ning Huanyu as Gao Xiang, Gao Ming's son.
• Lu Kung-wei as Wang Shuncai, Ma Jiaqi's landlord.
• Deng Enxi as Ma Yiyi, Ma Xianyong's daughter.
• Fan Xiang as Ren Xiaochong, police captain.
• Xie Bo as Bo Zai.

Production

The film is Rao Xiaozhi's second feature.[7]

Soundtrack

Release

The film was released on November 16, 2018, in mainland China, and on November 22, 2018, in Hong Kong.

A Cool Fish earned $1.2 million its first three days alone, and grossed $24.2 million on its first weekend. The film earned a total of $90.1 million.[8]

Reception

Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the drama 8.1 out of 10.

Accolades

Date	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Notes
2018	10th Macau International Movie Festival	Best Picture	A Cool Fish	Won
		Best Actor	Chen Jianbin	Won
		Best Actress	Ren Suxi	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Pan Binlong	Won
2019	1st Duyun Film and Television Festival	Best Actor	Pan Binlong	Won	[9]

References

External links

• A Cool Fish at IMDb
• A Cool Fish at Douban (in Chinese)
• A Cool Fish at Mtime.com (in Chinese)

[[Category::Sichuanese-language films]]

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