The Garden of Evening Mists

2019 2h 0m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 12

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A woman seeking a quiet life in post-World War II British Malaya finds love and a common interest in gardening with a mysterious Japanese man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angelica Lee
Teoh Yun Ling
Hiroshi Abe
Nakamura Aritomo
David Oakes
1950s Frederik Gemmell
Julian Sands
1980s Frederik Gemmell
John Hannah
Magnus Gemmell
Sylvia Chang
Older Teoh Yun Ling
Tan Kheng Hua
Emily
Serene Lim
Teoh Yun Hong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Lin
Writers: Richard Smith
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English, Malay
Countries: Malaysia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English, Malay.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Malaysia, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Lin, shot by Kartik Vijay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Angelica Lee and Hiroshi Abe and David Oakes carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Lin directs. Kartik Vijay behind the camera. Onn San scores. Soo Mun Thye cuts. Produced in Malaysia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English, Malay.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English, Malay.
3International production across 2 countries: Malaysia, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tom Lin, shot by Kartik Vijay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Onn San. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Soo Mun Thye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angelica Lee and Hiroshi Abe and David Oakes carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt8434152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.