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Seventeen Years

Original title: Guo nian hui jia
  • 1999
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
619
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Seventeen Years (1999)
Drama

Tao Lan and Yu Xiaoqin are teenage stepsisters. They go to the same high school, sleep in the same bedroom, but couldn't be more different. The first is wild, a bit of a vagabond, while the ... Read allTao Lan and Yu Xiaoqin are teenage stepsisters. They go to the same high school, sleep in the same bedroom, but couldn't be more different. The first is wild, a bit of a vagabond, while the other is diligent and studies hard. One day Yu Xiaoqin steals money from her father and pu... Read allTao Lan and Yu Xiaoqin are teenage stepsisters. They go to the same high school, sleep in the same bedroom, but couldn't be more different. The first is wild, a bit of a vagabond, while the other is diligent and studies hard. One day Yu Xiaoqin steals money from her father and puts the blame on Tao Lin, who accidentally kills her sister while attempting to prove her i... Read all

  • Director
    • Yuan Zhang
  • Writers
    • Dai Ning
    • Hua Yu
    • Kate Zhu
  • Stars
    • Lin Liu
    • Bingbing Li
    • Yeding Li
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    619
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    • Director
      • Yuan Zhang
    • Writers
      • Dai Ning
      • Hua Yu
      • Kate Zhu
    • Stars
      • Lin Liu
      • Bingbing Li
      • Yeding Li
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 3 nominations

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    • Tao Lan
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    • Chen Jie
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    • Tao Airong
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    Yun Li
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    9/10
    Good perspective on contemporary Chinese society
    While working within the system, Yuan Zhang's (or is it Zhang Yuan?)latest film 17 YEARS gives the Chinese totalitarian system a human face. The title, referring to 17 YEARS of separation, also refers to an important year (age) in two of the main characters' lives. It is Zhang Yuan's best work to date, and quite possibly the most realistic, impartial portrayal of China's totalitarian system in recent years. I highly recommend it.
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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • China
      • Italy
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Siedemnaście lat
    • Filming locations
      • Tianjin, China
    • Production companies
      • Keetman Limited
      • Xi'an Film Studio
      • Fabrica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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