When his son is taken away, an old Chinese gangster bands together with former partners to take on a newer,...
When his son is taken away, an old Chinese gangster bands together with former partners to take on a newer, brutal generation of street thugs polluting their neighbourhood.
"This thrilling new film from gifted auteur Guan Hu (Cow) immerses us in the crime-riddled labyrinth of Beijing's rapidly changing underworld. Based on actual events, Mr. Six is the story of a fascinating man whose life reflects the history of a nation... Many years ago Mr. Six was a notorious gangster. That was back when there was still such a thing as honour among thieves, when criminals earned respect and maintained principles. These days Mr. Six is all but forgotten, a living relic residing in a hutong, or narrow alley. One day Six's son, Xiaobo (Li Yifeng), is abducted by some spoiled punks after scratching their precious Ferrari. Mr. Six, who has been diagnosed with a serious heart condition, realizes that he must do whatever it takes to get his son back and forge a meaningful bond with him while there is still time — even if that means returning to the life he thought he had left behind." (Toronto International Film Festival)
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83 %12 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %1,280 reviewsAudience score rating
"Wilfully light on action, Guan Hu’s Mr. Six probably won’t satisfy the retributive bloodlust of those expecting its old-geezer-vs-punks premise to play something to the tune of a Gran Torino."
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Flicks
Flicks"Guan Hu’s genre-subverting drama could just as easily be an elegy for a disappearing style of filmmaking — one that acknowledges the country’s obsession with flashy, street-racing culture, while determined to make a more substantive impact on a box office dominated by “Furious 7.”"
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Variety
Variety"The baggy 137-minute story drowns out Mr. Feng's assorted sharp moments with hoary family drama and clumsy plotting."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A knockout central performance by director and occasional actor Feng Xiaogang is the dramatic anchor of this engaging mainland genre-bender."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A knockout central performance by director and occasional actor Feng Xiaogang is the dramatic anchor of this engaging mainland genre-bender."
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Screen Daily"A mixed-genre Chinese dramedy packed with colorful characters."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterMr. Six | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong coarse language
- Runtime
- 136
- Genre
- Action, Comedy, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- China
