This is a remake of the Coen brothers "Blood Simple". It's not very good, but it's pretty to watch. The colors and cinematography are gorgeous, so it's somewhat like a live action cartoon with murder.
The director is Yimou Zhang, and my recommendation is two-fold. First, watch Blood Simple. It's fantastic noir and I never tire of it. Second, watch some of Yimou's early work, like The Story of Qiu Ju or Raise the Red Lantern. He has made great films, but Noodle Shop isn't one of them. I suspect he was slumming with this one, just out for a lark, like Steven S. did with the Ocean's Eleven series. Steven S. made slick, cool films with tons of character while taking a break from his "serious" work. Yimou dropped the ball with this one.
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