Summary
Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.7
Letterboxd · 519 ratings3.7/5
Running time
2 h 24 min
Longer than most dramas, +35 min on the typical 109
typical 109144Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2005
February 18, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Directing · 1
- Gu Changwei Director
Writing · 1
- Qiang Li Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Yang Shu Director of Photography
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