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Another World

2025 · 112 min

A somber, mythic animated journey through grief and redemption, with haunting imagery and emotional weight.

Directed by
Tommy Ng Kai-Chung
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Chung Suet-ying, Christy Choi Hiu-Tung, Louis Cheung
Tagline
To save the future, they must uncover her past.
Overview
Gudo is a Soul Keeper, a spirit who guides human souls into their next life. When he befriends a young girl named Yuri, he discovers that her untimely death has left her cursed with unresolved rage and regret. As Yuri’s soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, Gudo embarks on a dangerous journey to stop her from unleashing horrible destruction on both the human world and the spirit realm.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tommy Ng Kai-Chung
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Chung Suet-ying, Christy Choi Hiu-Tung, Louis Cheung
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • grief
  • revenge
  • redemption
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism2
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, fantasy
Directed by
Tommy Ng Kai-Chung
Written by
Polly Yeung
Starring
Chung Suet-ying, Christy Choi Hiu-Tung, Louis Cheung, Kay Tse On-Kei, Will Or Wai-Lam, Yeung Nga-Man, Ching Man Yi, Cheung Chun Shing
Music
Vicky Fung, CMgroovy
Runtime
112 min
Country
Hong Kong, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Philippines
Languages
Cantonese

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