Underplayed Gems

The First Time (2012)

The First Time poster
Original title
第一次
Directed by
Han Yan
Genre
romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman with a chronic illness meets a free-spirited musician who helps her experience life more fully. Their relationship grows as they face the limitations of her condition together.

romanticlightheartedbittersweettenderupbeatgently humorouspoignant

What happens

First Time (Chinese: 第一次) is a 2012 romance film written and directed by Han Yan. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is a remake of the South Korean film ...ing (2003). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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