The Golden Era
Seen it?2014 | 177 min | History, 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 and history buffs. If you loved Out of Africa, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 57 min.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
8 wins and 12 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$103K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ann Hui
- Tang WeiXiao Hong
- William FengXiao Jun
- Wang ZhiwenLu Xun
- Hao LeiDing Lin
- Tian YuanBai Lang
- Yuan QuanMei Zhi
- Ding JialiXu Guangping
- Zhu YawenDuanmu Hongliang
- Huang XuanLuo Binji
- Wang QianyuanNie Gannu