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Hanson and the Beast

2017 · 110 min

A light, romantic fantasy comedy that blends modern matchmaking mishaps with a colourful demon realm.

Directed by: Xiao Yang
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Liu Yifei, William Feng, Li Guangjie

Overview: Yuan Shuai, a debt-ridden animal-breeder, tries to get out of his financial predicament by finding a wealthy girlfriend through matchmaking dates. He unexpectedly meets and fall in love with the fox demon, Bai Xianchu, who has arrived to the mortal realm to repay her gratitude. However, the head of the Demon tribe Yun Zhonghe forbids a love relationship between a demon and a human; and takes Bai Xianchu away. To seek his lover, Yuan Shuai bravely crashes the demonic world.

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Directed by: Xiao Yang
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Liu Yifei, William Feng, Li Guangjie

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
power
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Xiao Yang
Starring: Liu Yifei, William Feng, Li Guangjie, Guo Jingfei, Jiao Junyan, Xiong Naijin, Wang Shuangbao, Chen Yumi
Cinematography: Wang Boxue
Runtime: 110 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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