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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1960 · 103 min

A quiet, bittersweet character study that balances gentle comedy with a deep well of sadness, asking you to sit with a proud man's quiet humiliation.

Directed by: Li Ping-Qian
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Gong Qiuxia, Shi Hui, Shi Lei

Overview: A sadder than sad story about a fun-loving optimist whose interest in comedy performance is despised by both his family and his wealthy future in-laws, Li’s tragic-comedy follows the 50-year-old father (Bao) as he maintains a dignified façade after losing his long-held accounting job in an occupied Tianjin in the 1940s.

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Directed by: Li Ping-Qian
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Gong Qiuxia, Shi Hui, Shi Lei

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
work
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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