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A look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.A look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.A look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.
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- 23 wins & 38 nominations
Elane Zhong
- Suizi
- (as Zhong Chuxi)
Xiaofeng Li
- Shuwen Hao
- (as Li Xiaofeng)
Pan Luo
- Xiaoping's Father
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe original release date in mainland China was September 29th, 2017. But the high authority suddenly withdrew this film because of some contents in the film were inappropriate despite the film already passed the censorship. The film had to be pulled out and more than 20 million yuan spent on the promotion were wasted.
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An aimless nostalgia
The editing of "Youth" is the worst I've ever seen. It seems to me that the whole movie is divided into different parts, and these parts have essentially no relations and express completely disparate themes. The first hour exposes some hypercritical persons in the Military Cultural Troupe, most notably Lin Dingding. The second hour basically states that people still like the Military Cultural Troupe even after they leave it. The most memorable scene is the dance of He Xiaoping after she goes mad. The last part is set in the 1990s and describes the miserable life of Liu Feng.
Moreover, there are just quite a few plot holes and the character development fails to a large extent. For instance, nobody understands why He Xiaoping suddenly goes mad. Some actors are simply not professional, and performed rather awkwardly.
In a nutshell, I think the director may be somehow ambitious, but lack the corresponding storytelling and editing skills to achieve his goals.
Moreover, there are just quite a few plot holes and the character development fails to a large extent. For instance, nobody understands why He Xiaoping suddenly goes mad. Some actors are simply not professional, and performed rather awkwardly.
In a nutshell, I think the director may be somehow ambitious, but lack the corresponding storytelling and editing skills to achieve his goals.
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- TheBigSick
- Dec 17, 2017
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,891,956
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $338,604
- Dec 17, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $227,091,290
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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