Yan Lei


1h 51m 2009

Brief Synopsis

A soon-to-be retired detective named Kuo lives alone in a shabby hotel and is holding on tightly to his dark past after divorcing his wife and separating from his family. While hiding his identity, he takes care of a girl who works as a street vendor, and looks after her mother by volunteering at a

Film Details

Also Known As
Tears, Yanlei
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

A soon-to-be retired detective named Kuo lives alone in a shabby hotel and is holding on tightly to his dark past after divorcing his wife and separating from his family. While hiding his identity, he takes care of a girl who works as a street vendor, and looks after her mother by volunteering at a hospital. After being kidnapped, beaten up and dumped in a forest by a suspicious gang, he is distressed remembering the tortures he inflicted on people long ago. He confesses to the girl that he tortured her father and fabricated crimes in the past.

Film Details

Also Known As
Tears, Yanlei
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (A Window on Asian Cinema) October 8-16, 2009.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) October 1-16, 2009.

35mm

color