Shower

1999 1h 32m ZH

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 76

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhu Xu
'Old' Liu
Pu Cunxin
Liu Daming
Jiang Wu
Liu Erming
Li Ding
Lao Lin
Feng Shun
Lao Wu
He Bing
He Zheng
Du Peng
Miao Zhuang
Sui Yongqing
Wang Fang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zhang Yang
Writers: Xin Huo, Cai Shangjun, Diao Yinan
Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yang Hongyu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Zhu Xu and Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zhang Yang directs. Yang Hongyu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in English, Spanish, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Yang Hongyu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zhu Xu and Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0215369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "mentally disabled", "husband wife relationship", "businessman", "wife".