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Festival Moon

1953 · 93 min

A quietly affecting social drama that balances gentle humour with the quiet desperation of keeping up appearances.

Directed by
Zhu Shilin
Overview
A financially struggling office worker goes into debt in order to afford traditional holiday gifts for his boss and landlord. Part of Hong Kong Film Awards' 100 Best Chinese Movies.
How it feels
Melancholic, satirical, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, work, family, guilt
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Zhu Shilin
Starring
Han Fei, Hua Jiang, Gong Qiuxia, Wen Yi-Min
Runtime
93 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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