Underplayed Gems

Zhou Yu's Train (2002)

Zhou Yu's Train poster
Original title
周渔的火车
Directed by
Sun Zhou
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman named Zhou Yu commutes by train to visit her lover, a poet. The film follows their relationship through memories and encounters.

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What happens

Zhou Yu's Train (simplified Chinese: 周渔的火车; traditional Chinese: 周漁的火車; pinyin: zhōu yú de huǒchē) is a 2002 film based on a novella by Bei Cun. The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production directed by Sun Zhou, and starring Gong Li, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Sun Honglei. The title refers to a poetic compilation published by the character in the movie played by Leung. The story starts at a book signing event and leads to the memories of the two lovers encounters. Zhou Yu maintained the relationship by commuting on the train, hence the title of the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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