Weekend Lover | |
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Directed by | Lou Ye |
Written by | Xu Qin |
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Cinematography | Zhang Xigui |
Music by | Zhang Shaotong |
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Running time | 96 min. |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin Chinese |
Weekend Lover (Chinese: 周末情人; pinyin: Zhōu mò qíng rén) is the 1995 directorial debut by Chinese director Lou Ye. The film stars actors Jia Hongsheng and Ma Xiaoqing. Fellow director Wang Xiaoshuai also plays a minor role.
The film follows a young man, A Xi, who is recently released from prison. Once released, he seeks out his old girlfriend Li Xin, who has since begun a relationship with La La, a young musician. As the two men vie for her attention, tension and violence escalate.