Romancing in Thin Air

Romancing in Thin Air

Rarified love in Shangri-La.

Directed by Johnnie To

Produced by Media Asia Films, Milkyway Image

2012112 min5.3 / 10

A romantic drama about healing and second chances, set in a mountainous refuge where a jilted actor finds unexpected love with a widowed woman.

After his new bride dumps him at their wedding reception, a heartbroken actor winds up in the mountains, where he meets and falls in love with a widowed fan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Romancing in Thin Air violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Romancing in Thin Air scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Romancing in Thin Air easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Romancing in Thin Air end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Romancing in Thin Air sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Romancing in Thin Air

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Romancing in Thin Air, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Romancing in Thin Air, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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