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Be Somebody

2021 · 123 min

A witty, twisty chamber piece that blends dark comedy with mystery, keeping you guessing while you chuckle.

Directed by
Liu Xunzimo
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Drama
Overview
During the Republican era, a group of frustrated people from the movie industry is invited in a luxurious mansion to make a movie out of a gruesome case that has recently rattled the city of Shanghai, in the hopes that it would turn into a huge sensation and make them famous. However, they never expected that the murderer would be in their midst and that the truth behind the case would be far more bizarre than their fictional movie plot.
How it feels
Dark, satirical, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, art, obsession
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Liu Xunzimo
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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