A Writer's Odyssey

"A movie is a cultural product composed of various artistic works - and which, almost always, resonates with the culture, traditions, and behaviors of where it is inserted. That's why it's interesting to follow Chinese feature films, as they reflect a different (and therefore surprising) context than what we are used to. 'Ci sha xiao shuo jia' is simply perfect for this journey, as it brings a plot about a writer of fantasy novels based on Chinese culture who is threatened by a murderer - and from then on, reality and fiction begin to mix. The plot may remind of American productions such as 'Stranger Than Fiction', 'The Secret Window', and 'Adaptation', but there is an entire journey through an amazing world entirely based on Oriental culture, as well as action scenes like only the Chinese know how to do."