Zhou Yu's Train (2002)

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

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.

melancholicromanticbittersweetintrospectiveslow-pacedpoeticlongingmelancholy

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)

Trailer

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