Distance

"Stories about the distances between us and how we live with them"

2016 1h 48m ZH

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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Three stories which each focus on one of three types of relationships: family, friendship, and love. The first story is about conflicted manager on a business trip who is intrigued by an elderly worker and investigates his life. The second story is about a young father who receives a letter that brings him to a foreign land, where old emotions come unburied. The last story is about a visiting professor from overseas who sets a student's heart fluttering, while having to deal with his own.

“Stories about the distances between us and how we live with them”

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Cast

Chen Bolin
Chen Wenxiang / Chen Deming / Chen Zhibin
Paul Chun Pui
Chen Qingjiang
Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Lin Ren Zheng
Jiang Wenli
Xie Hong
Chayanit Chansangavej
Pim
Yeo Yann Yann
Prison Liaison Officer
Li Feng
Xiao Bo
Zhu Shen-Long
Ming's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shijie Tan
Writers: Aditya Assarat, Xin Yukun, Shijie Tan
Languages: Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, English
Countries: Singapore, China, Thailand

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Singapore, China, Thailand.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shijie Tan, shot by Saran Srisingchai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chen Bolin and Paul Chun Pui and Tony Yang Yo-Ning carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stories about the distances between us and how we live with them".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shijie Tan directs. Saran Srisingchai behind the camera. Stuart Earl scores. Joanne Cheong cuts. Produced in Singapore, China, Thailand. Dialogue in Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Singapore, China, Thailand.
4Directed by Shijie Tan, shot by Saran Srisingchai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stuart Earl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joanne Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chen Bolin and Paul Chun Pui and Tony Yang Yo-Ning carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Stories about the distances between us and how we live with them".
9IMDB entry: tt4907174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.