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Cell Phone

2003 · 107 min

A tense, talky drama where a man's secrets unravel through his phone, mixing satire and melancholy as trust collapses.

Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes.
How it feels
Satirical, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, betrayal, technology, love
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Written by
Liu Zhenyun
Starring
Ge You, Xu Fan, Zhang Guoli, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Lu, Yang Xin, Huang Suying, Zhao Kuie
Music
Su Cong
Cinematography
Zhao Fei
Runtime
107 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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