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Lost in Russia
Directed byXu Zheng
Written byHe Keke
Bululufu
He Yiqiao
Xu Zheng
Produced byLiu Ruifang
StarringXu Zheng
Huang Meiying
Yuan Quan
CinematographyLiu Yizeng
Edited byWang Yuan
Music byYang Jiang
Zhao Nan
Production
companies
Huanxi Media
Hg Entertainment
Maoyan
Sublime Media
Joy Leader Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Mokexing Film Beijing Co., Ltd.
Distributed byByteDance
Release date
  • 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) (China)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Lost in Russia (Chinese: 囧妈; lit. 'awkward mother') is a 2020 Chinese comedy film co-written and directed by Xu Zheng, who also stars in the lead role.[1] The film follows the story of an awkward journey to Russia of a manipulative old mother and her middle-aged son who wanted to rebel and escape.[2] The film premiered in China on January 25, 2020, during the Chinese New Year.

Cast

Production

Most of the film was shot on location in Russia. Filming locations included Lake Baikal, Moscow, and Saint Petersburg.[3]

Release

The film was slated for release on January 24, 2020 in China but was withdrawn due to COVID-19 pandemic. On January 25, 2020, the film was released on TikTok, Toutiao, Xigua for free.[4]

References

  1. ^ Patrick Brzeski (23 January 2020). "Chinese Comedy 'Lost in Russia' to Debut Online for Free After Coronavirus Cancellations (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Zhang Rui (19 January 2020). "'Lost In Russia' focuses on Chinese-style mother-child relationship". china.org.cn. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ Liu Qiuxu (刘秋旭) (9 January 2020). 《囧妈》曝俄罗斯特辑 音乐制作联手世界级知名乐团. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ Patrick Frater (23 January 2020). "China's 'Lost in Russia' Switches to Unprecedented Online Release in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". variety. Retrieved 25 January 2020.