beijing, china,1990s

Keep Cool (1997)

Poster for Keep Cool

China, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy, a rich man. The rich man sends his people to beat the bookseller. In the fight, the laptop computer from a man looking at the scene gets broken. Who will pay for the computer? The bookseller wants revenge. Will it be useful? The bookseller and the laptop owner are from different ages and classes. They are two different points of view, two different Chinas. How will they fight for justice?

Cast & Crew

Director
Zhang Yimou
  • Profile picture of Jiang Wen
    Zhao Xiaoshuai Jiang Wen
  • Profile picture of Li Baotian
    Lao Zhang Li Baotian
  • Profile picture of Qu Ying
    An Hong Qu Ying
  • Profile picture of Liu Xinyi
    Liu Delong Liu Xinyi
  • Profile picture of Zhang Yimou
    Poet Reader Zhang Yimou
  • Profile picture of Zhao Benshan
    Junk Peddler Zhao Benshan
  • Profile picture of Du Xudong
    Xiao Ge Du Xudong
  • Profile picture of Fang Qingzhuo
    Big Sister Fang Qingzhuo

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Keywords

  • beijing, china
  • 1990s