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Teahouse

1982 · 126 min

A patient, stagebound sweep through decades of upheaval, watching ordinary lives bend under history's weight.

Directed by
Tian Xie, Jiao Juyin
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Yu Shizhi, Lan Tianye, Ruocheng Ying
Overview
An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.

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Directed by
Tian Xie, Jiao Juyin
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Yu Shizhi, Lan Tianye, Ruocheng Ying
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Tian Xie, Jiao Juyin, Xia Chun
    Written by
    Tian Xie
    Starring
    Yu Shizhi, Lan Tianye, Ruocheng Ying, Zheng Rong, Huang Zongluo, Tong Chao, Zhu Xu, Niu Xingli
    Cinematography
    Yuyuan Zheng
    Runtime
    126 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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