Lan Yu

Lan Yu

2001 · 87 min · ZH · R · 7.1 (61 votes)
Dir. Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang · Starring Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Li Shuang, Fang Lu, Zhang Shaohua, Yongning Zhang
DramaRomance

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.

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A quiet, aching exploration of a fragile, complicated bond. It feels like stolen moments and unspoken desires, set against a backdrop of societal change. Intimate and deeply felt, it lingers long after the credits roll.

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