Barely. Less violent than 86% 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Shower easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% 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 Shower end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Shower

Name: Shower
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Zhu Xu, Pu Cunxin, Jiang Wu, Li Ding, Feng Shun

Directed by Zhang Yang

Produced by Imar Film Co., Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio

199992 min6.9 / 10

A warmly comedic family drama set in a Beijing bathhouse, exploring reconciliation, tradition, and the bonds between fathers and sons across generational and economic divides.

An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Outcasts and Misfits Art and Philosophy Movements Weddings and Marriage Asian City Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Mentally Disabled Husband Wife Relationship Businessman Wife Bath House Marriage Crisis Tradition Shower Modernity Modern Society Beijing, China Opera Singer

Questions people ask

Is Shower violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Shower scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Shower easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Shower end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Shower sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

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