A Writer's Odyssey

A Writer's Odyssey

Rewrite the reality.

Directed by Lu Yang

Produced by United Entertainment Partners, 华策影业(上海)有限公司

2021130 min7.1 / 10

A metafictional fantasy-thriller that collapses the boundary between authored fiction and lived reality, exploring the power and danger of storytelling itself.

Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.

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  • Is A Writer's Odyssey violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is A Writer's Odyssey scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is A Writer's Odyssey sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does A Writer's Odyssey end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Writer's Odyssey easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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66/ 100

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Distinctly its own thing.

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