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anigbrowl
on Sept 20, 2013
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Einstein and the Great Fed Robbery
That's hardly limited to China. 'Heist movies' are a popular genre in the west, for example - see the success of the 'Ocean's 11/13/etc.' films just for starters.
saraid216
on Sept 21, 2013
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Two words:
Trickster hero.
They're present in
every mythology the world over
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droidist2
on Sept 21, 2013
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Very true. David Mamet has written some of the best "conniving/cheating" films, for example The Spanish Prisoner and House of Games.
smsm42
on Sept 21, 2013
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House of Games (spoiler alert) isn't your standard trickster story with "cheating and winning". At least not for everybody involved :)
prbuckley
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Not to mention shows like American Greed!
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