Name: A Writer's Odyssey
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2021-02-12
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei

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A Writer's Odyssey plot summary

Rewrite the reality.

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.

Details

Original title: 刺杀小说家
Release date: February 12, 2021
Runtime: 2h 10m
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by: Lu Yang
Country: China
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 391 votes

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Cast

Lei JiayinGuan Ning (Red Armor Warrior)
Yang MiTu Ling
Dong ZijianLu Kongwen (Kongwen)
Yu HeweiLi Mu
Guo JingfeiOld Monk / Black Armor
Tong LiyaBan Ruo
Dong JieXiao Yu
Wang ShengdiXiao Juzi
Yang YiLord Redmane / Yu Changhai
Liu TianzuoElectric Man

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