''Guns and Kidneys'' is an unreleased Chinese
black comedy film directed by
Zhang Meng, and stars
Wang Qianyuan,
Huang Jingyu
Huang Jingyu (; born November 30, 1992), also known as Johnny Huang, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Addicted'' (2016), ''Operation Red Sea'' (2018), ''Moonshine and Valentine'' (2018), and '' The Thunder'' (2019). ...
,
Ivy Chen, Zhang Liang, and
Zhang Lanxin. The film will be the first of its kind to introduce the combination of black humor with zombie elements into the Chinese film market. The film was expected to be released on 2019.
Plot
Amon attempted to drift back home to hide from debt, only to find creditors at his door. Wounded, he fled into the wasteland and was rescued by Lao Fan. Lao Fan own a small restaurant called Guns & Kidneys in an abandoned industrial area. About 15 years ago, the area experienced an attempted at demolition, but due to the dissatisfied residents, the project was abandoned midway, leaving behind destitution. Amon found that the people here are lively and tough, but numb because business is bleak.
Opportunities arises when a foreign film crew wanted an abandoned industrial area for filming. As the residents look forward to the businesses that the new film could bring into the area, complications arrive when the demolition project revive and creditors close in on their chase.
Cast
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Wang Qianyuan as Lao Fan
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Huang Jingyu
Huang Jingyu (; born November 30, 1992), also known as Johnny Huang, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Addicted'' (2016), ''Operation Red Sea'' (2018), ''Moonshine and Valentine'' (2018), and '' The Thunder'' (2019). ...
as Amon
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Ivy Chen as Xiao Chu
* Zhang Liang as Lao San
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Zhang Lanxin as Dong Feifei
Production
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on August 23, 2016 in
Baotou
Baotou (; mn, Buɣutu qota, Бугат хот) is the largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, as of the 2020 census, its built-up (''or metro'') area made up of its 5 urban districts is h ...
, the largest industrial city in Inner Mongolia, China.
References
External links
Guns and Kidneys Official Weibo Page
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Chinese black comedy films
Chinese comedy-drama films
Unreleased films
Films shot in Inner Mongolia
Mandarin-language films
Films directed by Zhang Meng
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