A Crooked Hit

Zhao Dachuang, a film worker with a dream of making films, received an invitation from a mysterious investor to be a producer for a film. Zhao is overjoyed and immediately puts together a messy film crew. But after the film starts, the prop warehouse is burgled in the middle of the night and Zhao finds out that the thief is the female lead Xiao Jing. She tells Zhao that the real purpose of the mysterious capitalist is to use the filming as a pretext to transport the three artifacts stolen from the museum, while she infiltrates the set to track down the culprit and recover the artifacts. A simple filming turns into a game of cat and mouse. Zhao Dachuang and Xiao Jing team up to fight with the prop master.

Directed by Yang Xi, A Crooked Hit leans on a strong ensemble — Zhou Yunpeng, Jia Shuhan, Han Zhao — 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 2021.