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The Yellow Mansion

1987 · 90 min

A slow, melancholic chamber piece set on a remote ranch where an old house holds memories, longing and quiet regret.

Directed by: Dong Tao
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Liao Xueqiu, Zhang Shan, Sharen Gaowa

Overview: On the Bayin Hangai ranch, not far from the border, stands an old yellow Russian-style house. Its owner, Hubitai, calls it his “mansion.”

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Directed by: Dong Tao
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Liao Xueqiu, Zhang Shan, Sharen Gaowa

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
isolation
love
identity
grief
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Dong Tao
Written by: Yang Zhongmin
Starring: Liao Xueqiu, Zhang Shan, Sharen Gaowa, Pan Hexiang
Runtime: 90 min
Country: China

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