A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1985
Original Title:
黑炮事件
Alternate Titles:
Hei pao shi jian
黑砲事件
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Xi'an Film Studio
Production Countries:
China
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 99
A bumbling factory translator is suspected of industrial espionage after sending an innocent telegram that is intercepted by a militant snoop. Placed under investigation and reassigned to a less sensitive department but never informed of the reason for his demotion, he petitions to get his job back, sparking an increasingly obtuse series of Party meetings.
Adaptation:
Li Wei
Art Direction:
Liu Yichuan
Director:
Huang Jianxin
Director of Photography:
Feng Wei
Wang Xinsheng
Editor:
Dali Chen
Producer:
Wu Tianming
Production Manager:
Cui Yisong
Duan Shutang
Sound Recordist:
Li Ganghua
Writer:
Zhang Xianliang
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