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- Us and Them / Hou lai de wo men tells the story of how two strangers who met by pure chance during the Chunyun period soon become essential to each others’ existence, ready to take on the world as they fight to remember what truly matters in life.
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Jun 22, 2018 · By Jonathon Wilson. Published: June 22, 2018 (Last updated: February 21, 2022) 0. 4. Summary. Us and Them shares a unique portrayal of the rollercoaster of life in which we all partake, giving audiences heartwarming moments of bliss that lay in the naivety of youth, juxtaposed with the harsh realities of the struggle to make a satisfying living.
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It all began with a trip home during the Chinese New Year of 2007. A boy, named Jian-Qing, found the ticket a girl, Xiao-Xiao, lost on a train and this began their friendship. One in which, for years he developed a crush on her and watched her date one guy who was terrible for her after the next. Sometimes while living with him. But, despite some o...
It’s Such A Beautiful Relationship
Xiao-Xiao and Jian-Qing present to us a 20s romance which makes you fall in love with them instantly. Especially thanks to Dongyu Zhou who is the instant draw here. You fall in love with Xiao-Xiao and Jian-Qing as a couple because you become so invested in Xiao-Xiao being happy. Which makes it where, each time she finds someone who isn’t Jian-Qing, while you recognize the frustration and how sad it is for him, at the same time you figure that he can get over it. Which isn’t to say you won’t g...
The Cinematography
Generally speaking, I don’t speak about how a film is shot for: 1. I’m not that type of media advisor and 2. my technical knowledge is a little above being a novice. However, with this film, especially the way faces are shot and how the Black and white scenes of the present are handled, I was in awe. Not only in how it captured the beauty of an actor but also the moment.
Manic Pixie Dream Girl AKA Who The Hell Is Xiao-Xiao Without Jian-Qing?
We honestly don’t get to know Xiao-Xiao that well. We never meet her parents, don’t see her with friends, she is either with Jian-Qing, his friends, or family or with a random guy we barely get to know anything about. Well, outside of why it wouldn’t and didn’t work out. Which gets frustrating because it makes it where you never feel like you get the whole person. You’re eternally stuck in the infatuation phase and unable to say if you truly like and enjoy Xiao-Xiao or just this idea of her t...
There Is A Need to Question If This Needed to Be Two Hours
Outside of Blue is the Warmest Color, I cannot quickly recall another romance over two hours I’ve seen. With that said, there is possibly a reason for that. While you’ll love the journey of Xiao-Xiao and Jian-Qing’s romance, this is met with the fact you feel the full weight of it. I’m talking, every dull moment, fun moment, the passage of time over the years, all of it. Now, in some cases, you’ll appreciate it for it may trigger your memories. The times you’ve had with exes, or who you were...
Despite a time length which sometimes feels a bit much, as well as Xiao-Xiao never fully evolving into a full person vs. an infatuation, Us and Themis quite enjoyable. The love between our leads feels genuine and makes you hope this isn’t their last movie together. Combine that with Zhou just being adorable in a way that, if this ever gets remade f...
Jun 26, 2019 · In a nutshell, “Us and them” is follows the story of a couple who meet in their early twenties (them), share a deep relationship, and break up with unfinished business. The story in black and white follows the current them as older adults (“us”). If this story connects with you and you’ll know it does, if the world stops for those two hours.
Jun 24, 2018 · Us and Them tells the story of the relationship between Jianping (Jing Boran) and Xiaoxiao (Zhou Dongyu). It was a box-office smash in China before Netflix acquired the rights. The narrative is...
Jul 12, 2018 · As Us And Them as a title would suggest, Liu’s film establishes the recurring barrier of class to Xiaoxiao and Jianqing’s relationship. There is also the restriction of gender placed on the former, who must overcome her class via marriage rather than through a career of her own merit.
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Jul 1, 2018 · Us and Them movie review: Beautifully crafted romantic film with a sensitive take on fragile relationships. Bhaskar Chattopadhyay July 1, 2018, 13:23:07 IST. Us and Them shows us the futile nature of a life that has everything for comfort — except love. Advertisement.
Jun 29, 2020 · The title Us and Them refer to them as sophisticated and mature middle-aged adults looking back on the youthful charming college students they once were 10 years ago. They retell the story of their relationship, piecing together scenes for the audience to analyze where their relationship went wrong and how they ended up two completely different ...
