Eighteen Springs

1997 2h 6m ZH

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 26

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In 1930s Shanghai, a young office girl falls in love with a factory worker in the same company.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leon Lai Ming
Shen Shujun
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Gu Manjing
Ge You
Zhu Hongcai
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Gu Manlu
Annie Wu
Shi Cuizhi
Huang Lei
Shuhui
Wang Zhiwen
Zhang Yujin
Liu Changwei
Fang Yipeng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ann Hui
Writers: John Chan Kin-Chung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ann Hui, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. 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 Ye Xiaogang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Yee-Shun 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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Leon Lai Ming and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Ge You carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ann Hui directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Ye Xiaogang scores. Wong Yee-Shun cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ann Hui, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ye Xiaogang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wong Yee-Shun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leon Lai Ming and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Ge You carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0127468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.