When engineer Zhao Shuxin loses his prized black cannon chess piece in a hotel room, he sends a telegram stating, “Missing black cannon, search in 301 for Zhao.” But the message is intercepted by Chinese authorities, setting in motion a bumbling investigation that only becomes more ridiculous with each passing day. Huang Jianxin’s rare (for its time) political comedy takes on China’s bureaucracy and authorities, using wit and satire to accomplish what most filmmakers wouldn’t dare to attempt.
Director: Huang Jianxin. AKA The Black Cannon Incident
Stars: Ming Gao, Zifeng Liu, Gerhard Olschewski, Yang Fengliang, Yang Yazhou.
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