Strange Friends
陌生的朋友
Synopsis
Three strangers, two men and a woman, end up sharing a compartment on a train leaving Beijing for Shanghai -- the lone woman is quiet while one of the young men is gregarious and funny, and the other is more reserved, but compassionate. Eventually, the men cannot help but note the woman's silence -- it turns out she is running away from her employers who felt she was pretty much a derelict, and from some friends who were of questionable ethics, though she is not about to say anything to the two men. When she gets off the train in Nanjing, one of the young men from the train -- somewhat worried about his silent travel partner -- decides to follow her to make sure she will be okay. And it is a good thing he did so because she is menacingly approached by some obvious thugs and the young man gets her out of the potentially hazardous encounter.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Xu Lei
- Original Title
- 陌生的朋友
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Beijing Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Xu Lei
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Xu Lei
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What is Strange Friends about?
Three strangers, two men and a woman, end up sharing a compartment on a train leaving Beijing for Shanghai -- the lone woman is quiet while one of the young men is gregarious and funny, and the other is more reserved, but compassionate. Eventually, the men cannot help but note the woman's silence -- it turns out she is running away from her employers who felt she was pretty much a derelict, and from some friends who were of questionable ethics, though she is not about to say anything to the two men. When she gets off the train in Nanjing, one of the young men from the train -- somewhat worried about his silent travel partner -- decides to follow her to make sure she will be okay. And it is a good thing he did so because she is menacingly approached by some obvious thugs and the young man gets her out of the potentially hazardous encounter.
Who directed Strange Friends?
Strange Friends was directed by Xu Lei.
Who stars in Strange Friends?
The principal cast of Strange Friends includes Li Ling.
When was Strange Friends released and how long is it?
Strange Friends was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.