Saturday Fiction
Iconic Chinese actress GONG Li gives a mesmerizing and elegant performance in Saturday Fiction, a tense and brooding historical thriller set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II. She plays acclaimed actress Jean Yu, who after a long absence has returned to Shanghai to rehearse for a play directed by a former lover (Mark CHAO). And yet, she seems to have ulterior motives for her star appearance. What is her true aim and involvement in the encroaching global catastrophes of World War II?
She navigates a murky cultural and political landscape where old friends can returns as enemies, soldiers or spies. As everything seems to spiral out of control, Jean Yu starts to question whether or not to reveal a secret she carries with her, that can turn the tides of history.
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