Pubescence

A flashy, cynical ride through teen rebellion that feels hollow and restless, mixing cheap thrills with a sour undertow.

Directed by

Guan Xiaojie

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Starring

Zhao Yihuan, Wang Mengting, Guo Jiawei

Overview

Cheng Xiaoyu's parents are divorced, and in the eyes of her classmates she is a problem teen. Influenced by her parents and oppressed by social reality, Cheng Xiaoyu neither believes in family affection, nor in friendship, nor in love. She gave up her pursuit of the future and indulged herself, often going to game venues, hotels, discotheques. Wearing famous brands, smoking, drinking, worshiping money, skipping classes, fighting, going to nightclubs, playing with men, and basically doing all the bad things that can be done when young, in the eyes of her and her sisters, their own responsibility is to give up responsibility. Pubescence is a 2011 Chinese teen sex comedy film directed and written by Guan Xiaojie, starring Zhao Yihuan and Wang Yi. It is the first film in the Pubescence theatrical series. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: Paradise Lost, Pubescence 3, and Pubescence 4.

How it feels

Dark, cynical, satirical and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, rebellion, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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