Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Lan Yu end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lan Yu easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lan Yu

Name: Lan Yu
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Li Shuang, Fang Lu, Zhang Shaohua

Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Produced by Yongning Creation Workshop, Kwan's Creation Workshop

200187 min7.2 / 10

A tender yet fraught romance between two men from different worlds, shadowed by political upheaval and the impossibility of their love in 1980s China.

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.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Love Under Social Pressure Forbidden Love Story East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

China Beijing, China Lgbt Older Man Younger Man Relationship 1980s Gay Theme Boys' Love (bl)Psychological Romance

Questions people ask

Is Lan Yu sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does Lan Yu end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Lan Yu easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Lan Yu violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Lan Yu scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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