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China Love

2018 · 86 min

A calm, curious look at how people stage their own happiness, mixing charm with a quiet unease about image and reality.

Directed by
Olivia Martin-McGuire
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A fascinating exploration of contemporary China through the pre-wedding photography industry – a billion-dollar fantasy world.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
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Directed by
Olivia Martin-McGuire
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • media
  • class
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Olivia Martin-McGuire
Music
Basil Hogios
Runtime
86 min
Country
Australia, China
Languages
Mandarin, English

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