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Jie

2026 · 15 min

A gentle, observant slice of life that quietly draws you into a boy's small world and leaves a soft ache.

Overview
A young Chinese boy, Jie, navigates a new life in the U.S. while facing quiet family tensions and begins to grow through an unexpected friendship.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Immigration, family, friendship, identity
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Zhanyin River Xiao
Written by
Hira Sheraz, Zhanyin River Xiao
Starring
Yi Liu, Henry Tang, Blake Takahashi, Niki Chernitska, Makoto Reno
Cinematography
Yongchen Wu
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America

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