Pavilion of Women
United by passion. Divided by power.
Directed by Yim Ho
Produced by Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production
A period drama exploring forbidden love and ideological conflict within a prominent Chinese family as war and social upheaval threaten their world.
With World War II looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Pavilion of Women sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Pavilion of Women easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Pavilion of Women end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pavilion of Women violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pavilion of Women 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Pavilion of Women
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Pavilion of Women
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Pavilion of Women, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Pavilion of Women, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Pavilion of Women, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
