Is Summer Palace sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Summer Palace end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Summer Palace scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Summer Palace easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Is Summer Palace violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Summer Palace

Name: Summer Palace
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2006
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Hao Lei, Guo Xiaodong, Hu Ling, Zhang Xianmin, Cui Lin

Where did our love go…

Directed by Lou Ye

Produced by Laurel Films, Dream Factory

2006135 min7.3 / 10

A melancholic portrait of young love caught between personal passion and historical upheaval, where intimacy and political rupture become inseparable.

Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Toxic Romance Movies Toxic Romantic Relationships Historical Forbidden Romance

Genres

Drama Romance

Questions people ask

Is Summer Palace sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Summer Palace end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Summer Palace scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Summer Palace easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Summer Palace violent? 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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