A World Without Thieves (2004) Tian xia wu zei (original title): A con-team couple (Andy Lau & Rene Liu) head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter travelling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves. (7.2)
Director: Xiaogang Feng
Writer: Xiaogang Feng
Stars: Andy Lau, Rene Liu and Baoqiang Wang
Language: Mandarin (w/ English subtitles)
The right blend of (what I think is) modern China and peasant lifestyle of a few decades ago. Beautiful cinematography and superb acting. The story is simple, yet surprisingly action packed. For a plot that is somewhat comedic, the ending is quite powerful and sentimental. The two songs at the end take your breath away; elegant. I'm bumping up my score simply for that. My Rating: 7.5
