Movie

Once Upon a Time

2017 · 108 min

A sweeping, tragic romance across immortal realms, heavy with longing and sacrifice, visually lush but emotionally somber.

Overview: Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, memory, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
memory
betrayal
grief
redemption
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild