Miao Miao

Miao Miao

Directed by Cheng Hsiao-Tse

Produced by Jet Tone Production, Block 2 Pictures

200883 min5.7 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance about two young women discovering connection through shared passion, tempered by the melancholy of unresolved feelings and loss.

18-year-old Ai loves baking, even if she's not that good at it. She dreams of some day baking the perfect pastry, until she meets Miao Miao, a shy exchange student from Japan, who happens to be sort of a pastry expert.

Questions people ask

  • Is Miao Miao violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Miao Miao scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Miao Miao easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Miao Miao sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Miao Miao end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Miao Miao

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Miao Miao

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Miao Miao, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Miao Miao, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miao Miao, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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