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Moneyboys

2021 · 116 min

A quiet, aching character study that lingers in the spaces between intimacy and shame, leaving a heavy, tender sadness.

Overview
Fei works illegally to support family, but they reject his lifestyle. Through Long, Fei finds hope, until encountering Xiaolai, his past love, who makes him confront his guilt.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • isolation
  • family
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
C.B. Yi
Written by
C.B. Yi
Starring
Kai Ko, Chloe Maayan, Bai Yufan, JC Lin, Sun Qiheng, Yan-Ze Lu, Daphne Low, Daniel Chen
Music
Yun Xie-Loussignian
Cinematography
Jean-Louis Vialard
Runtime
116 min
Country
Austria, Belgium, France, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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