China Synopsis
三枪拍案惊奇
Wang is a gloomy, cunning and avaricious noodle shop owner in a desert town in China. His neglected, sharp-tongued wife is involved in a secret affair with Li, one of Wang’s employees. A timid man, Li reluctantly keeps the gun his lover has bought to kill her husband. But Wang is watching their every move. He bribes patrol officer Zhang to murder the illicit couple. It seems like a perfect plan: the affair will come to a cruel, bloody but satisfying end or so he thinks. The equally wicked Zhang has an agenda of his own. As the plot twists, more blood will flow, and ever greater violence will erupt.
The 2008–2010 China Window
69 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop sits at position #62.
Other Titles From Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #884 of 946 China films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.8 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #190 of 214 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Film Partner International |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | December 11, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1428556 |