The Man Behind the Courtyard House

A crime thriller starring Simon Yam and Zhang Jingchu, this new Chinese movie tells the story of a man who is misled by multiple factors and becomes a cold-blooded serial killer.

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Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Xing Fei
Starring: Shengyi Huang, Simon Yam, Jingchu Zhang
Also Known As: Shou Wang Zhe, Watchmen
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release Date: 25 March 2011 (China)
Runtime: 103 min

Plot Summary:
Billed as the Chinese version of David Fincher's "Se7en", the suspense thriller movie tracks leading role Chen Zhihui who begins a new life when he is released after spending 10 years in prison before becomes a serial killer. Simon Yam plays a mysterious dude in the courtyard, you don't want to mess with him.

"The Man Behind the Courtyard House" Review:
This new Chinese movie is certainly a chilling warning for everyone to be a little bit paranoid about our actions because it could come and perplex us again even after two decades. Overall this is a good movie with subtle textures that didn't resort to over the top gore, which would have made it campy. A sophisticated film that shouldn’t have resulted to emphasis on literal sophistication such as the characters dancing the Tango and discussing unnecessary thoughts about philosophy only made it trying hard to appear intelligent when its superb decision on holding back on cliche is the biggest proof that it is already intelligently made.

Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1876441/

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_551TvAVfzI