A Simple Noodle Story
| A Simple Noodle Story | |
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| Directed by | Zhang Yimou |
| Screenplay by | Shi Jianquan Xu Zhengchao |
| Story by | Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
| Based on | Blood Simple by the Coen brothers |
| Produced by | William Kong |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
| Edited by | Meng Peicong |
| Music by | Zhao Lin |
Production company | Beijing New Picture Co. |
| Distributed by | EDKO Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $38.6 million |
A Simple Noodle Story (simplified Chinese: 三枪拍案惊奇; traditional Chinese: 三槍拍案驚奇; pinyin: Sānqiāng Pāi'àn Jīngqí), internationally A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop. is a 2009 film directed by Zhang Yimou. Described as a cross between screwball comedy and thriller, the film stars Sun Honglei and Ni Dahong in the thriller segment while comedians Xiaoshenyang and Yan Ni star in the comedic segment.
A Chinese remake of the 1984 American film Blood Simple, the debut of the Coen brothers, the plot transports the original film's town in Texas to a noodle shop in a small desert town in Gansu province. The film has been described as a considerable departure from the director's previous works.