Back to Back, Face to Face
Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.
Watch online
Click to play
📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 背靠背，脸对脸 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Country | China |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Yang Yazhou |
| Runtime | 148 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.2/10 (36 votes) |
📺 Where to Watch
Unfortunately, we couldn't find any official platforms or free sites for this title yet.
Try finding similar movies with our AI-powered search
🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Yang Fenliang's film is a masterfully subtle and incisive dissection of petty power dynamics within a Chinese cultural institution. It transforms bureaucratic minutiae into gripping drama, where a delayed signature or a strategically placed rumor carries the weight of a declaration of war.
What lingers after the final frame is not a plot twist, but the profound understanding of an entire ecosystem of influence. It's a timeless study of ambition, compromise, and the quiet violence of institutional politics. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Yang Yazhou
Best Watched
Stuffy offices, the clinking of teacups, conversations heavy with unspoken meaning.
🎭 Cast
💬 Audience Reviews
Audience Score
Write a Review
Quick rating — tap to vote:
Or write a full review: