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All These Years

2023 · 116 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age romance that lingers on first love and the pain of parting, with a melancholic warmth.

Directed by: Layla Zhuqing Ji
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Zhang Xincheng, Sun Qian, Sun Meilin

Overview: Chen Jianxia grew up in a patriarchal environment. At Zhenhua, she meets school delinquent Li Ran, and he becomes the only light in Chen Jianxia's life. They redeem each other but regrettably part ways.

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Directed by: Layla Zhuqing Ji
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Zhang Xincheng, Sun Qian, Sun Meilin

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
identity
family
class
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Layla Zhuqing Ji
Written by: Layla Zhuqing Ji
Starring: Zhang Xincheng, Sun Qian, Sun Meilin, Zhang Ruonan, Wu Junting, Liu Dan, Li Guangfu, Tao Hai
Music: Yiren Wang
Runtime: 116 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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