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I love the Coen Brothers’ *Blood Simple *and I find many of Zhang Yimou’s films gorgeous, so why am I not more excited about this new trailer for the director’s period comedy drama remake of that film, A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop](A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009) - IMDb) (aka A Simple Noodle Story)?
Zhang lists the Coens’ debut film as one of his all-time favorites so it doesn’t seem like a stretch for him to tackle retelling the tale and changing the setting dramatically. The new clip is gorgeous – the images are breathtaking – but early reviews of the film have mentioned that the whole thing plays out as a “dramedy” with distinct drama and comedy segments, creating an uneven tone. There’s hip-hop dancing too – but hey, a dance number worked for Takeshi Kitano at the end of Zatoichi](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-blind-swordsman-zatoichi/17051/main), so maybe it will work here as well.Filed under: Comedy, Drama, New Releases, Sony Classics, Remakes and Sequels, Trailers and Clips
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