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.
Not for laughs or scares.
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GoodWatch score 86
GoodWatch score 88
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GoodWatch score 87
GoodWatch score 84
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GoodWatch score 86May 18, 2001 · 1 h 27 min · R
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In the United States, Lan Yu streams on Criterion and Strand Releasing, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 62). Audiences rate it higher (76 out of 100) than critics (65).
Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
No, it was made in Chinese.
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