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The Strangers in Beijing

1995 · 99 min

A quiet, lived-in ensemble drama about drifting young people sharing cramped city lives, drifting between work and home.

Directed by
He Qun
Genres
Drama
Overview
A group of young people from all corners of the country work in a Beijing publishing press. They all live in the same shabby apartment block, where their lives intertwine.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, work, identity, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
He Qun
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    He Qun
    Written by
    Suo Fei
    Starring
    Zhang Guoli, Ju Xue, Xi Meijuan, Fang Zige, Feng Yuanzheng, Xiu Zongdi, Bi Yanjun, Xiaoyan Lu
    Cinematography
    Hou Yong
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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