Teahouse (1982)

Original title

茶馆

Directed by

Xie Tian

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 05m

Rating

8.8 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teahouse in Beijing serves as a gathering place for various characters over decades. The film follows their changing fortunes and interactions as society shifts around them, focusing on the regulars and workers who pass through its doors.

slow-burnmelancholicintimategroundedobservationalearthyquietly emotional

What happens

«Ча́йная» (кит. трад. 茶館, упр. 茶馆, палл. Ча гуань) — китайский драматический кинофильм 1982 года, снятый режиссёром и сценаристом Се Тянем на Пекинской киностудии. Экранизация одноимённой пьесы Лао Шэ. Главные роли исполнили Юй Шичжи, Чжэн Жун и Лань Тянье. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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