SoulMate

SoulMate

Directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Produced by We Pictures Limited, Alibaba Pictures Group

2016110 min7.2 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of female friendship tested by romantic love across two decades in modern China, grounded in feminist themes of identity and choice.

The film spans two decades, as the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks that begin when Qiyue and Ansheng were just thirteen. The two became inseparable, until they met a boy who ended up tearing their lives apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is SoulMate sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is SoulMate violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is SoulMate easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is SoulMate scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does SoulMate end with hope? 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like SoulMate

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as SoulMate

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like SoulMate, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like SoulMate, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like SoulMate, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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