SoulMate
Seen it?2016 | 110 min | Romance, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 The Virgin Suicides or The Breakfast Club, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The film spans two decades, as the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks that begin when Qiyue and Ansheng were just thirteen. The two became inseparable, until they met a boy who ended up tearing their lives apart.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 36 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
- Zhou DongyuLi Ansheng
- Ma SichunLin Qiyue
- Toby LeeSu Jiaming
- Li PingQiyue's Mother
- Cai GangQiyue's Father
- Meng Ting-yiAnsheng's Mother
- Cindy YaoYoung Lin Qiyue
- Li HaofangYoung Ansheng
- Lu Zhong
- Liu BeigeJiaming's Colleague