Youth (Spring)

2023 3h 32m ZH

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6.9

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86%

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 16🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 405

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Synopsis

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This film was shot between 2014 and 2019 in the town of Zhili, a district of Huzhou City in Zhejiang province, China. Zhili is home to over 18,000 privately-run workshops producing children's clothes, mostly for the domestic market, but some also for export. The workshops employ around 300,000 migrant workers, chiefly from the rural provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan and Jiangsu.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hu Zuguo
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Li Shengnan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Bing
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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At 212 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: China, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Netherlands.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Youth Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Liyo Gong 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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Hu Zuguo and Li Shengnan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8469104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wang Bing directs. Liyo Gong cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in China, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Netherlands. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 212 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: China, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
4Part of the "Youth Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Liyo Gong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hu Zuguo and Li Shengnan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8469104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Editing: Liyo Gong
Runtime: 212 min · 3h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Youth (Spring) (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 72/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 405 votes

Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

Part of

Youth Collection

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2023. It is the first installment in Wang Bing's Youth trilogy, followed by Youth (Hard Times) and Youth (Homecoming) in 2024.

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Wang Bing

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What people are saying

Lachlan Thiele2023-05-28
★ 2/10
EXT. TO DRAG OR NOT TO DRAG THAT IS THE QUESTION - DAY I appreciate the awareness that Wang Bing is trying to raise in the first 90 minutes of the film. It’s the same message at 120 minutes into the film, and it’s the same message at 212 minutes. I’m trying to say that it could have been shorter and had the same impact. FADE OUT.

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