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Shining Moment

2017 · 93 min

A gentle, hopeful underdog story that coasts on earnest charm and small victories rather than big dramatic stakes.

Directed by
Fruit Chan
Overview
After being sidelined by the gymnastics team, Yu quits and reinvents himself as a Latin dance instructor. He assembles a group of children to compete in the Latin dance competition.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, found family, ambition, redemption
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Fruit Chan
Starring
Hins Cheung King-Hin, Hao Lei, Lam Suet, Zhang Xilai
Runtime
93 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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