A Writer's Odyssey

Name: A Writer's Odyssey
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2021-02-12
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Cast: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei

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2021 · 2h 10m · Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy · China · Rated R (US)

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.

Directed by

Lu Yang

Written by

Yu Yang, Chen Shu, Qin Haiyan, Lu Yang

Based on the novel by

Shuang Xuetao

Starring

Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei

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