Lan Yu
Seen it?2001 | 87 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Call Me by Your Name or Maurice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-pang
- Hu JunChen Handong
- Liu YeLan Yu
- Li ShuangWeidong
- Fang LuYonghong
- Zhang ShaohuaNiu Ma
- Yongning ZhangDaning
- Su JinLin Jingping
- Du HeSister Zhang
- Li BinBin Zi
- Jingyi LiuLiu Dali