Movie

Lan Yu

2001 · 87 min

A quiet, aching romance that unfolds patiently, leaving a lingering sadness long after it ends.

Overview: A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, class, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
grief
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild