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Namiya

2017 · 105 min

A gentle, wistful time-bending tale that unfolds like a warm letter, tugging at the heart as past and present quietly connect.

Directed by
Han Jie
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Family
Tagline
Adventure Into the Past.
Overview
Xiao Bo, is one of three orphans on the run who take refuge in a derelict corner store. Once there, they find a mysterious letter seeking advice, ending up in adventure in time and finding unexpected connections with their own past.

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Directed by
Han Jie
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Family
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • memory
  • found family
  • redemption
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
fantasy, drama, family
Directed by
Han Jie
Starring
Jackie Chan, Karry Wang, Dilraba Dilmurat, Hao Lei, Qin Hao, Dong Zijian, Chen Duling, Lee Hong-Chi
Music
Nathan Wang
Cinematography
Chris Lee Chi-Wa
Runtime
105 min
Country
China, Hong Kong, Japan
Languages
Mandarin

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