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Better Days

2019 · 135 min

A raw, emotionally draining watch that immerses you in the pain of bullying and the desperate need for protection.

Directed by
Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung
Genres
Drama, Crime, Romance
Starring
Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Yin Fang
Tagline
You protect the world. I'll protect you.
Overview
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.

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Directed by
Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung
Genres
Drama, Crime, Romance
Starring
Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Yin Fang
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • justice
  • trauma
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance
Directed by
Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung
Written by
Lam Wing-Sum, Xu Yimeng, Li Yuan
Starring
Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Yin Fang, Huang Jue, Wu Yue, Zhou Ye, Zhang Yifan, Liu Ran
Music
Varqa Buehrer
Cinematography
Yu Jing-pin
Runtime
135 min
Country
China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Languages
Mandarin

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