{{Short description|2020 film directed by Xu Zheng}} {{Infobox film |image = Lost in Russia poster.jpg |caption = Film poster |name = Lost in Russia |native_name= {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|t = 囧媽 |s = 囧妈 |p = Jiǒng Mā}} |director = Xu Zheng |producer = Liu Ruifang |writer = He Keke<br>Bululufu<br>He Yiqiao<br>Xu Zheng |starring = Xu Zheng<br>Huang Meiying<br>Yuan Quan |music = Yang Jiang<br>Zhao Nan |cinematography = Liu Yizeng |editing = Wang Yuan |studio = Huanxi Media<br>Hg Entertainment<br>Maoyan<br>Sublime Media<br>Joy Leader Culture Communication Co., Ltd.<br>Mokexing Film Beijing Co., Ltd. |distributor = ByteDance |released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|01|25}} |runtime = 126 minutes |country = China |language = Mandarin }} '''''Lost in Russia''''' ({{zh|s=囧妈|l=awkward mother}}, {{langx|ru|Затерянные в России}}) is a 2020 Chinese comedy film co-written and directed by Xu Zheng, who also stars in the lead role.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Patrick Brzeski |title=Chinese Comedy 'Lost in Russia' to Debut Online for Free After Coronavirus Cancellations (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-studio-release-comedy-lost-russia-online-free-coronavirus-cancellations-1272552|accessdate=2021-07-09|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2020-01-23}}</ref> The film can be considered the third in the "Lost in" series by Xu Zheng, following ''Lost in Thailand'' and ''Lost in Hong Kong'', although all three films' plot and characters are unrelated, and Xu himself has not confirmed a connection between the three films.
The film follows the story of an awkward journey to Russia of a manipulative mother and her middle-aged son who wanted to rebel and escape on the K3 train.<ref>{{cite news|author=Zhang Rui|title='Lost In Russia' focuses on Chinese-style mother-child relationship|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2020-01/19/content_75629599.htm |accessdate=2021-07-09|work=china.org.cn|date=2020-01-19}}</ref> The film premiered in China digitally on January 25, 2020, during the Chinese New Year.
==Cast== *Xu Zheng as Xu Ivan, the boss of "Nuanba". His first name, Ivan, comes from the 1962 Soviet war drama film ''Ivan's Childhood'', which was a favorite film of his mother. *Huang Meiying as Lu Xiaohua, Xu's mother. *Yuan Quan as Zhang Lu, Xu's soon to be ex-wife. *Jia Bing as conductor. *Guo Jingfei as Guo Tie, Xu's assistant. *Huang Jingyu as Da Long, Xu's driver (cameo). *Godfrey Gao as Michael. *Shen Teng as a passenger. *Song Xiaobao *Huang Bo as a billionaire (cameo). *Olga Magnytskao as Natasha.
==Production== Most of the film was shot on location in Russia. Filming locations included Lake Baikal, Moscow, and Saint Petersburg.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Liu Qiuxu ({{lang|zh|刘秋旭}})|url=https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7t5uZoptI7E|script-title=zh:《囧妈》曝俄罗斯特辑 音乐制作联手世界级知名乐团|work=ifeng.com|date=2020-01-09|accessdate=2021-07-09 |language=zh}}</ref>
==Release== The film was slated for release on January 24, 2020 in China, but was withdrawn due to COVID-19 pandemic. ByteDance later acquired the distribution rights to the film in China for 630 million yuan,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2020-01-24/doc-iihnzahk6107201.shtml|title=囧妈片方6.3亿与线上平台签合作 保底发行已终止|publisher=Sina Corp|date=2020-01-24|accessdate=2021-07-09}}</ref> one of the largest distribution fees ever paid for a Chinese comedy film. On January 25, 2020, the film was digitally released on ByteDance's platforms TikTok and Xigua Video for free.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Patrick Frater|title=China's 'Lost in Russia' Switches to Unprecedented Online Release in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/coronavirus-china-lost-in-russia-online-release-1203478139/|magazine=Variety|date=2020-01-23}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|11172926}} *{{Douban|30306570}} *''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXEfGsp8cXk Lost in Russia (Review - English)]'' on YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost in Russia}} Category:2020 comedy films Category:2020 films Category:2020 Mandarin-language films Category:Chinese comedy films Category:Films shot in Moscow Category:Films shot in Saint Petersburg Category:Films set in Russia Category:Films shot in Beijing Category:Films set in Beijing Category:Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic