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Crazy Racer
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Wikipedia article
'Crazy Racer', also known in some countries as 'Silver Medalist', is a 2009 Chinese black comedy film directed and written by Ning Hao and stars Huang Bo. It was filmed mostly in the southern coastal city of Xiamen.[https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/crazy-racer-1200475318/ Review: Crazy Racer - Variety]
Plot
The plot follows four seemingly separate stories that intersect and converge at points throughout the movie. It begins with the protagonist Geng Hao losing first place in a cycling race and subsequently being tricked into sponsoring an energy drink containing illegal performance-enhancing substances by corrupt businessman Li Fala, which causes him to forfeit the winnings from his silver medal. Disgraced and outlawed from ever participating again in the sport, Geng's coach suffers from a heart attack, prompting Geng to seek retribution from Li, who he believes is the cause. In the process of obtaining the money for his coach's funeral, Geng crosses the paths of local criminals, perpetually confused policemen and even Taiwanese gangsters.
Cast
*Huang Bo
*Jiu Kong
*Rong Xiang
Reception
The film garnered mostly positive reviews from the Chinese press although it has remained relatively unknown outside of mainland china.[http://twitchfilm.com/2010/06/nyaff-2010-crazy-racer-review.htmlNYAFF%202010:%20CRAZY%20RACER%20Review http://twitchfilm.com/2010/06/nyaff-2010-crazy-racer-review.html]
Perry Lam of 'Muse' praises Ning Hao's direction: 'the movie leaps from scene to scene with such an athletic deftness and comic inevitability that the many unlikely curves and switches in the plot and the same setups feel almost like the machinery of fate.'
References
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