Spring Subway (2002)
- Original title
- 开往春天的地铁
- Directed by
- Zhang Yibai
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a young couple in Beijing navigating their relationship. The story uses time shifts and direct audience address to show their hopes and struggles in the city.
romanticurbanstylishreflectivethoughtfulstylizedmodernbittersweet
What happens
Spring Subway (Chinese: 開往春天的地鐵; pinyin: Kāi wǎng chūntiān de dìtiě) is a 2002 Chinese romance film directed by Zhang Yibai, starring Xu Jinglei and Geng Le. Sixth Generation director Zhang Yang also plays a role in it. The film represents a relatively new genre in China, the artistic "commercial film" with its international urban sensibilities designed to appeal to young middle-class Chinese. Spring Subway is a stylistic film that plays with chronological conventions and flashbacks, and with characters that often break the fourth wall to directly address the audience. The film was produced by China Youth Film Studio and the independent Electric Orange Entertainment (run by screenwriter, Liu Fendou). Distribution was handled by Media Asia Entertainment Group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
I Love You (2002)
Far from Home (2002)
Beijing Love Story (2014)
No Lonely Angels (2002)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone (2002)
Us and Them (2018)
Summer Palace (2006)
Life Show (2002)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.