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Break

2020 · 60 min

A quiet, aching romance that slowly frays into unease, lingering on fragile intimacy and the dread of something precious slipping away.

Directed by: Jia Jin Kai
Genres: Romance, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Xu Gui Yuan, Su Bai, Dian Wen

Overview: Best friends turned soulmates, Fang Hui and Lin Xi dreamed of forever—until their perfect world began to crack.

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Directed by: Jia Jin Kai
Genres: Romance, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Xu Gui Yuan, Su Bai, Dian Wen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
trauma
fate
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, drama, thriller
Directed by: Jia Jin Kai
Written by: Jia Jin Kai
Starring: Xu Gui Yuan, Su Bai, Dian Wen, Liu Tian Jiao
Runtime: 60 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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