Keep Cool (1997)
Overview
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?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 3.876 |
Directed By
Zhang Yimou
Crew
Zhang Yimou
Shu Ping
Shu Ping
Cao Juiping
Du Yuan
Lü Yue
Wang Wei
TOP CAST
Jiang Wen
Zhao Xiaoshuai
Li Baotian
Lao Zhang
Qu Ying
An Hong
Liu Xinyi
Liu Delong
Zhang Yimou
Poet Reader
Zhao Benshan
Junk Peddler
Du Xudong
Xiao Ge
Fang Qingzhuo
Big Sister
Liang Guanhua
Restaurant Manager
Li Qi
Fat Cook
You Yongzhi
Restaurant Customer
Fu Biao
Restaurant Customer
Li Xuejian
Taxi Driver
Ge You
Police Officer
Chang Rong
Restaurant Customer
Zhang Weiping
Restaurant Customer
Li Qiang
Restaurant Customer
Chen Xiaohua
Nv Fuwuyuan
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