Back to Back, Face to Face
Seen it?1994 | 148 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yang Yazhou, Huang Jianxin
- Niu Zhen-HuaDeputy Director Wang Shuangli
- Lei KeshengMa
- Li QiangXiao Yan'an
- Ju HaoAccountant Li
- Liu GuoxiangOld Wang
- Xu XuezhengLao Luo
- Haihai LinFanglan
- Wang JinsongMonkey
- Qian WenLao Song
- She Nan-nanLung Bingbing