The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan - Cast, Synopsis, Review

The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan is an action mystery film produced by Er Dongsheng, directed by Luo Zhuoyao, starring Ruan Jingtian, Zhou Dongyu, Yang Zishan, and Yang Yang.

The film tells the story of Fan Ruyi, a police detective in the French Concession of Shanghai during the Republic of China, and his relationship with Song Xiaoqiao, a rich girl, and Huilan, a blind girl.

Details

English Title: The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan
Chinese Title: 暴走神探
Genre: Action, Suspense, Thriller, Romance, Comedy
Duration: 123 min.
Director: Luo Zhuoyao
Writer: Fang Lingzheng, Luo Zhuoyao
Producer: Zhang Zhao
Product Company: Letv
Released Date: 2015-01-16
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, 腾讯视频

Cast

Ethan JuanFan RuyiMain Role
Zhou DongyuHui LanMain Role
Yang ZishanSong XiaoqiaoMain Role
Yang YangZhan Shi WuMain Role
Zhao LixinHeaderSupport Role

Synopsis

Shanghai Beach is known as the "Adventurer's Paradise", or the "Magic City".

As one of the cleverest detectives in the concession, Fan Ruyi has to deal with all sorts of people every day, getting all sorts of information from them to investigate cases, and is therefore trusted by his boss.

But one day, after taking over a top-secret assignment from his boss, all sorts of unexpected and bizarre events follow.

The daughter of a warlord, Song Xiao Qiao, is kidnapped, a young boy, Xiao Liu, dies on the street, and a girl from a noble school and a colleague from the police station are all involved.

Fan Ruyi tries to prevent the killing of innocent people, but he never expected that he would be the "prime suspect" in all the murders.

In order to clear his name, Fan Ruyi tries everything he can to avoid the hunt from the mob, the police, and the mysterious killer, he also has to protect the newspaper boy Xiao Hou and the blind girl Hui Lan.

Gradually, he gets closer to the truth, but the truth is much crueler than he imagined.