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The Story of the Stone

2018 · 105 min

A tender, melancholy drift through neon-lit nightlife, carrying heartbreak and quiet danger beneath its youthful longing.

Overview
A young gay man navigates the nightlife of Taipei, its thrills and heartbreaks, dangers and dreams, in this coming-of-age saga.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance
Directed by
Starr Wu
Written by
Starr Wu
Starring
Sky Li, Aric Chen, J.R. Chien, Etsen Chen, Stephen Rong, Dean Tong, Li-Yun Tsai, Adam Lin
Runtime
105 min
Country
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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