A Simple Noodle Story

A Simple Noodle Story (Chinese: 三枪拍案惊奇; pinyin: San qiang pai an jing qi) is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou. The film is a remake of the 1985 American neo-noir thriller Blood Simple, originally directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The narrative is set in a noodle shop located within a desert landscape, where a shop owner's plot to murder his unfaithful wife and her lover escalates into chaos following the introduction of a firearm.

Production

The film was shot on location in Gansu Province, situated in northwest China. Sony Pictures Classics secured distribution rights for several international territories, including North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including Sun Honglei, Ni Dahong, Yan Ni, Xiao Shen-Yang, and Xiaojuan Wang.

Festival Appearances

A Simple Noodle Story was screened at various international film festivals in 2010, including the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, the 34th Montreal World Film Festival, and the 43rd Sitges Film Festival.