Mr. Six
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 134 min · ★ 6.8 · 70% critics
A once-feared gangster now lives quietly as a forgotten relic in a Beijing alley, clinging to old-school codes of respect. When his son is taken after a clash with reckless rich kids, he’s forced to confront the modern underworld and consider returning to a life he thought he’d left behind.
Also known as Fading Wave · Mr Six
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Details
- Original title
- 老炮儿
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-12-18
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (174 votes)
About
If you enjoy tough, character-driven crime stories about fading legends facing a changed world, this should land, but Not for you if you want light comedy, gentle pacing, or low-stress viewing like Beijing Bicycle.
Pros: old-school honor code; tense father-son stakes; gritty street conflict | Cons: familiar crime setup; harsh violence; bleak modern outlook
Themes
- kidnapping
- gangster
- street war
- mafia
- criminal underworld
- beijing, china
Cast & crew
Feng Xiaogang
as Liu Ye (Lao Pao Er)
Xu Qing
as Hua Xia Zi
Zhang Hanyu
as Men San Er
Kris Wu
as Xiao Fei
Li Yifeng
as Xiao Bo
Liu Hua
as 灯罩儿
Liang Jing
as Deng Zhao'er's wife
Bai Jugang
as Xiao Fei's friend
Yu Hewei
as Xiao Fei's guard
Lian Yiming
as Yang Huo'er
Directed by Guan Hu