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Trouble Makers (2006 Film)
''Trouble Makers'' () is a 2006 black comedy film written and directed by Cao Baoping. It was Cao's solo directorial debut, though Cao had previously co-directed the film ''Absolute Emotion'' in 2001. Based on Que Diwei's novella, "Village Operation," which was published in a magazine in 2000, ''Trouble Makers'' had difficulty traversing the Chinese censors and often found itself lacking funds until 2005. As a result, Cao eventually inserted a happy ending that differed from ending in the original novella. Plot ''Trouble Makers'' tells the story of four simple men living in Black Well Village (in rural Yunnan province) who decide to finally run the criminal Xiong Brothers out of their homes. The Xiongs have managed to build a criminal "empire" in the small town even managing to elect themselves the mayor and official accountant of Black Well Village. Two other brothers enforce the Xiongs' will with violence and intimidation. The brothers, known by the political-infused moniker, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Baoping
Cao Baoping () is a Chinese film director. He has emerged in recent years as a figure in China's "midrange" cinema industry. Some industry watchers, like ''Variety'', have situated directors like Cao between the older fifth generation directors, such as Chen Kaige or Zhang Yimou, who have achieved major international and box-office success, and the more "underground" sixth generation directors, like Jia Zhangke and Wang Xiaoshuai. Directorial career Cao Baoping graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1989, and spent most of the 1990s teaching screenwriting at his alma mater. Cao would go on to expand into directing television and television films, co-directing the television film ''Absolute Emotion'' in 2001. His solo debut as director was 2006's '' Trouble Makers'', a satirical black comedy about a village taking revenge on a gang of hoodlums. Due to its rough content, ''Trouble Makers'' faced a host of problems from censors and spent six years in gestation before finally bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |