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The Equation of Love and Death

Original title: Li Mi de cai xiang
  • 2008
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.6K
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The Equation of Love and Death (2008)
CrimeDramaRomance

When a mysterious death occurs, the lives of five unexpected strangers are suddenly intertwined together. A drug trafficking crime is unveiled, and through the twists and turns of the invest... Read allWhen a mysterious death occurs, the lives of five unexpected strangers are suddenly intertwined together. A drug trafficking crime is unveiled, and through the twists and turns of the investigation, their stories unravel, and a bizarre connection is gradually discovered between t... Read allWhen a mysterious death occurs, the lives of five unexpected strangers are suddenly intertwined together. A drug trafficking crime is unveiled, and through the twists and turns of the investigation, their stories unravel, and a bizarre connection is gradually discovered between them. THE EQUATION OF LOVE AND DEATH weaves together three different love stories, examinin... Read all

  • Director
    • Baoping Cao
  • Writer
    • Baoping Cao
  • Stars
    • Xun Zhou
    • Chao Deng
    • Ning Wang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baoping Cao
    • Writer
      • Baoping Cao
    • Stars
      • Xun Zhou
      • Chao Deng
      • Ning Wang
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Xun Zhou
    Xun Zhou
    • Li Mi
    Chao Deng
    Chao Deng
    • Fang Wen…
    Ning Wang
    • Ai Feifei
    Yanhui Wang
    Yanhui Wang
    • Qiu Huogui
    Baoqiang Wang
    Baoqiang Wang
    • Qiu Shuitian
    Hanyu Zhang
    Hanyu Zhang
    • Ye Qingcheng
    Bei Yan
    • Policeman
    Linda Dong
    • Poet
    Baoan Hu
    • Mute
    Yuting Jiang
    Song Liu
    Jia Fu
    Baoping Cao
    Man Zhang
    Xinbo Fu
    Xinbo Fu
    Hui Jiang
    Boran Jing
    Boran Jing
    Yurong Zhang
    • Director
      • Baoping Cao
    • Writer
      • Baoping Cao
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    8phebychow

    Strong emotional displayed, well acting!

    It's easy to think of a movie as a mysterious movie. At the beginning of the movie, Li Mi was madly murmuring about a series of inexplicable numbers, the poet jumped off the bridge, a couple skipped and run, and the gangs kidnapped Li Mi's cap. How all theses unrelated incidents can well link together to develop a meaning story which attracts me to figure out these unsolved mysteries. Until the truth comes out, it looks make sense what all these incidents happened. I did watch enjoyable.

    I'm impressed by Zhou Xun's performance and I cannot think of other actress can act like her. Without any makeup, her appearance and behavior like anxious eyes, never-extinguished cigarettes, and her expression projects a full range of desperation. I felt so touched about the scene she totally broken down while crying over the content of each letter. Highly recommend!
    10webforge101

    Excellent mystery

    Was not sure what to expect but I knew the cast was superb, but I really loved this movie and highly recommend it. Seen it twice and first time I was on the edge of my seat and moved. Zhou Xun's acting was the best I have seen her and really powerful. You'll be surprised by this film. Much better than the current score would suggest. Will never forget her crying scene...she deserves more recognition for the role she played in this. Everyone else is also very well cast and does a great job. Worthing checking this out for sure especially if you like gritty urban mysteries and surprises, then you'll like this one. You might find yourself wanting to watch it twice yourself.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2008 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 李米的猜想
    • Filming locations
      • Yunnan, China
    • Production companies
      • Huayi Brothers Media
      • Sundream Motion Pictures
      • Lotus Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,911,254
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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