Dwelling by the West Lake

2024 1h 58m ZH

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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A mother and her son living amid economic turbulence in the beautiful Chinese green tea-farming landscape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leo Wu
He Mulian
Jiang Qinqin
Wu Taihua
Chen Jianbin
Old Qian
Wang Jiajia
Wanqing
Liang Long
Mr. Luo
Wu Bi
Wu Bigui
Wang Hongwei
Mr. Wang
Ju Bozhan
Zhang Yong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gu You
Writers: Gu You, Guo Shuang, Wang Xufeng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gu You, shot by Guo Daming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Liu Xinzhu 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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Leo Wu and Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18749198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gu You directs. Guo Daming behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Liu Xinzhu cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Gu You, shot by Guo Daming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Liu Xinzhu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Leo Wu and Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt18749198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.