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A Writer's Odyssey

A Writer's Odyssey

Rewrite the reality.

20217.12h 10m

Overview

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 Shuang Xuetao, Yu Yang, Chen Shu
Produced by Fu Binxing, Zhang Ning, Ning Hao
Box Office0Revenue: $150.1M

Top Cast

Lei Jiayin

Lei Jiayin

Guan Ning (Red Armor Warrior)

Yang Mi

Yang Mi

Tu Ling

Dong Zijian

Dong Zijian

Lu Kongwen (Kongwen)

Yu Hewei

Yu Hewei

Li Mu

Guo Jingfei

Guo Jingfei

Old Monk / Black Armor

Tong Liya

Tong Liya

Ban Ruo

Dong Jie

Dong Jie

Xiao Yu

Wang Shengdi

Wang Shengdi

Xiao Juzi

Yang Yi

Yang Yi

Lord Redmane / Yu Changhai

Liu Tianzuo

Liu Tianzuo

Electric Man

About A Writer's Odyssey

A Writer's Odyssey is a fantasy, action, adventure, drama film released in 2021. Directed by Lu Yang, it stars Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian. 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.

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