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A fantasy novelist's work impacts the real world, leading to a mission to kill the author.
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Kongwen Lu is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author
"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."