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Lei Jiayin has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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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.
Dir. Lu Yang · With Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian

An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai... but will she reveal what she knows? In this intense prequel to BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES, the only thing he can truly trust is his sword.
Dir. Lu Yang · With Chang Chen, Yang Mi, Zhang Yi
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
Dir. Jia Ling · With Jia Ling, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei

In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
Dir. Zhang Yimou · With Zhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu

During China's Song Dynasty, a mysterious murder occurs at Chancellor Quin Hui's palace after meeting delegates from the neighboring Jin Dynasty. The members become embroiled not just in a murder mystery, but a larger conspiracy concerning the fate of the empire.
Dir. Zhang Yimou · With Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi
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