Summer Palace

"Where did our love go…"

2006 2h 15m ZH

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 116

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Where did our love go…”

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Cast

Hao Lei
Yu Hong
Guo Xiaodong
Zhou Wei
Hu Ling
Li Ti
Zhang Xianmin
Ruo Gu
Cui Lin
Xiao Jun
Chloe Maayan
Dongdong
Bai Xueyun
Wang Bo
Duan Yihong
Tang Caoshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Ye
Writers: Lou Ye, Ma Yingli, Mei Feng
Languages: Mandarin, German, Korean
Countries: China, France

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, German, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lou Ye, shot by Hua Qing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Hao Lei and Guo Xiaodong and Hu Ling carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lou Ye directs. Hua Qing behind the camera. Peyman Yazdanian scores. Lou Ye cuts. Produced in China, France. Dialogue in Mandarin, German, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, German, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: China, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lou Ye, shot by Hua Qing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lou Ye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hao Lei and Guo Xiaodong and Hu Ling carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Where did our love go…".
10IMDB entry: tt0794374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.