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The Golden Era

2014 · 177 min

A slow, literary immersion into a turbulent life, rich with historical detail and quiet emotional weight.

Overview: The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, love, survival, art
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
survival
art
war
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: history, drama, romance
Directed by: Ann Hui
Written by: Qiang Li
Starring: Tang Wei, William Feng, Wang Zhiwen, Hao Lei, Tian Yuan, Yuan Quan, Ding Jiali, Zhu Yawen
Cinematography: Wang Yu
Runtime: 177 min
Country: Hong Kong, China
Languages: Mandarin