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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 65Audiences 76GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer68%
Metascore62
Audience score84%
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2001
May 18, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China- Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Stanley Kwan Kam-pang Director
- Niu Le Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jimmy Ngai Shiu-Yan Screenplay
- Beijing Comrade Novel
Production · 2
- Qin Jian Executive Producer
- Yongning Zhang Producer
Camera · 1
- Yang Tao Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Chang Suk-Ping Editor, Production Design
Sound · 2
- Yadong Zhang Music
- Wang Xueyi Sound
Other crew · 1
- Zhang Jian Cinematography
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