Movie

Farewell China

1990 · 114 min

A haunting, slow descent into obsession and dislocation, immersive and emotionally devastating, with moments of raw tension.

Overview: Li Hung is a desperate mother who tried for years to obtain an American visa to study to create a better life for her husband Nansan and her son. But after a short time, she loses contact with her family, and her husband, Nansan smuggles himself to New York to find her.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, immigration, obsession, identity
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
immigration
obsession
identity
grief
Places: big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong