The Days

1994 1h 20m ZH

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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A portrait of urban anomie focusing on two bohemian artists who drift through the miasma of old Beijing in the 1980s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lou Ye
Liu Xiaodong
Yu Hong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Xiaoshuai
Writers: Wang Xiaoshuai
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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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 Qingqing 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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Lou Ye and Liu Xiaodong and Yu Hong carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wang Xiaoshuai directs. Qingqing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Qingqing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lou Ye and Liu Xiaodong and Yu Hong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.