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7.1/10   316 votes
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Director:
Yuan Zhang
Writers:
Dai Ning (writer)
Hua Yu (writer)
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Release Date:
31 March 2000 (Italy) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Tao Lan and Yu Xiaoqin are teenage stepsisters. They go to the same high school, sleep in the same bedroom... more | add synopsis
Awards:
12 wins & 3 nominations more
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Cast

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Lin Liu ... Tao Lan
Bingbing Li ... Chen Jie
Yeding Li ... Tao Airong
Song Liang ... Yu Zhenggao
Yun Li ... Yu Xiaoqin
Su Wang ... Policeman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Diciassette anni (Italy)
Seventeen Years (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Italy:90 min | Japan:89 min | Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
Italy | China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Tianjin, China

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Wonderful, 22 April 2005
9/10
Author: kmukh_73 from Michigan, USA

Perhaps one of the best (Chinese) movies I have seen in recent years. Very realistic and subtle as well as crisp storyline, cinematography, screenplay as well as direction. Well, may be I understand the situation and the fact of the story better, as I am from India and we (asians) almost have the same community and family values/priority (though different language and culture). It coincides with lots of family wherein, the children are bound to study hard and slipping partiality from parents intrudes on the child who is more obedient and study-bound. These facts might not match with the western children as well as parents.

The brilliant performances on the part of parents as well as the expressions of the prisoner and the prison-captain really captivates ones hearts. The story itself is so powerful on human psychology that the film and the story are pieces of course to study and analyze. This is what we still deserve from Hollywood movies, at least bring some of the burning issues in front of viewers eyes.

I just saw it today and I am simply spellbound; I recommend this film highly. One of the best Chinese movies since Farewell My Concubine. I don't understand really, after having such a wonderful movie why 'House of Flying Daggers' etc are sent for Oscar nominations.

I would give a score of 9/10

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