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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorCamille de Casabianca
WritersCamille de Casabianca
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.3 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPékin Central
About Pékin Central
The unique distinction of this standard comedy drama is that it is the first foreign, feature-length movie filmed in mainland China. Novice director Camille de Casabianca obtained permission from the authorities and set up her story around Valerie (Christine Citti), a woman who follows Yves (Yves Renier), the man she loves, to China. Yves is a journalist assigned to report on Western tourists behind the Bamboo Curtain, and it is an unintentionally comical group of tourists at that.
Directed by Camille de Casabianca, Pékin Central leans on a strong ensemble — Yves Rénier, Pascale Bailly, Camille de Casabianca — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1986.
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