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Summary:

A film based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. Four very different people teetering on the edge of desperation are unexpectedly linked by their destinies. Filled with surprising twists and turns, this suspenseful, action-filled drama employs both brutal violence and aching poetry in a moving exploration of the search for happiness in a gritty urban world.

Contributors:

Schiff, Paul (Producer)

Lee, Jieho

Barroso, Emilio Diez

Loquet, Darlene Caamaño

DeRosa, Bob

Bacon, Kevin, 1958-

Delpy, Julie, 1969-

Fraser, Brendan, 1968-

Garcia, Andy

Gellar, Sarah Michelle, 1977-

Gregg, Clark, 1962-

Hirsch, Emile, 1985-

Whitaker, Forest

Thinkfilm (Firm)

NALA Films (Firm)

Inferno Distribution (Firm)

Image Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Subjects:

Fate and fatalism — Drama

Interpersonal relations — Drama

Happiness — Drama

Pleasure — Drama

Grief — Drama

Love — Drama

Proverbs, Chinese — Drama

Fate and fatalism

Interpersonal relations

Happiness

Pleasure

Grief

Love

Proverbs, Chinese

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Action and adventure films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1, 16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround.

Performers:

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Clark Gregg, Emile Hirsch, Forest Whitaker.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Walt Lloyd ; editor, Robert Hoffman ; music, Marcelo Zarvos ; costume designer, Michele Michel ; production designer, Bernardo Trujillo.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features: Commentary featuring director/co-writer Jieho Lee, co-writer Bob DeRosa, director of photography Walt Lloyd and editor Robert Hoffman; deleted scenes; outtakes; theatrical trailer.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

AIR DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 014381493924
00014381493924 (source: None)
Publisher Number, Image Entertainment: TF4939DVD

OCLC Numbers:

192174781