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The Continent

2014 · 100 min

A meandering, gently funny road trip that drifts between wistful reflection and quiet disappointment, like a long drive with old friends.

Directed by
Han Han
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Feng, Chen Bolin, Wallace Chung
Overview
Three men living in the Eastern most island of China go on a road trip to the Western most end of the country, and facing crises of love, friendship, and faith on their journey to the West.

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Directed by
Han Han
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Feng, Chen Bolin, Wallace Chung
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • family
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Han Han
Written by
Han Han
Starring
William Feng, Chen Bolin, Wallace Chung, Joe Chen Chiao-en, Wang Luodan, Yuan Quan, Jia Zhangke, Bai Ke
Music
Takeshi Kobayashi
Cinematography
Liao Ni
Runtime
100 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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