Award-winning Chinese comedy film "Summer Detective" to hit theaters

BEIJING - "Summer Detective," an award-winning Chinese rural comedy film that infuses dark humor with suspense and adventure, is set for theatrical release on the Chinese mainland on Nov 29, according to the movie's official Weibo account.

Set on the North China Plain, it tells the story of two men on the hunt for a runaway driver responsible for a traffic accident.

Directed and written by Xu Lei, "Summer Detective" won the FIRST 2019 Best Cinematic Script award.

Held annually in Xining, Northwest China, FIRST is an international film festival committed to the discovery and promotion of emerging filmmakers and their early works.