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Chinese Box

1997 · 99 min

A wistful, multi-stranded drama that drifts through a city on the edge of change, asking for patience and reflection.

Directed by: Wayne Wang
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

Overview: The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.

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Directed by: Wayne Wang
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

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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: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
politics
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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