''Lost and Found'' () is a 2008

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film and the third feature film directed by

Ma Liwen Ma Liwen (born 1971) is a female Chinese film director. She has directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's ''You and Me'', and two films in 2008, ''Lost and Found'' and ''Desires of the Heart''. Biography Born Ma Xiaoying ...

. The film was based on the novel, '' I am Liu Yuejin'' by

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and tells the story of a down-on-his-luck migrant cook who loses his life savings while in Beijing. The film is also known by the original Chinese title ''I am Liu Yuejin''. The novel was published a mere three months before the film was released. The film received a domestic opening in China in January 2008 before making limited appearances at various film festivals and screening events. ''Lost and Found'' stars

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, as the main role of Liu Yuejin though the film also boasts several cameos by Chinese filmmakers including Chen Daming (the director of ''

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'') and

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(the director of '' The Tokyo Trial''). It was partially produced by the state-subsidized

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Plot

Liu Yuejin (

), is a migrant worker from

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eking out and existence in

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as a cook at a construction site. One day, he is asked by his boss, Yan ( Liu Xinyi) to help concoct a fake alibi for him regarding a potential scandal with an actress. Things take a turn for the worse however, when his reward along with the rest of his money is stolen. Also stolen is an IOU for ¥60,000 owed to a man who has taken Liu's wife. When the thief ends up breaking into the home of Yan and his wife ( Chen Jin), he steals a disc full of compromising material. This brings down upon Liuy private investigators, mobsters, and others. Into this mess, Liu's son and girlfriend ( Zhang Zhiwei and Wang Man) come asking for money...

Cast

as the titular (in the Chinese title) Liu Yuejin, a migrant cook from Henan working in

. * Liu Xinyi as Yan, a real-estate tycoon and the boss of Liu Yuejin. * Chen Jin as Yan's wife. * Zhang Zhiwei as Liu's son. * Wang Man as Liu's daughter-in-law.

References

External links

*
Official site
from Beijing Chengtian Zhihong (Orange Sky) TV & Film Production Company * *
''Lost as Found''
at the Chinese Movie Database (as ''I am Liu Yuejin'') {{DEFAULTSORT:Lost Found 2008 films 2008 black comedy films Chinese black comedy films Films based on Chinese novels Films set in Beijing 2000s Mandarin-language films Films with screenplays by Liu Zhenyun Chinese drama films 2000s Chinese films Films directed by Ma Liwen 2008 comedy films