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Cry Me a Sad River (2018)

Cry Me a Sad River poster
Original title
悲伤逆流成河
Directed by
Luo Luo
Genre
romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two childhood friends in Shanghai navigate their growing feelings for each other while dealing with school bullying and hurtful rumors. Their story ends in tragedy.

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What happens

Cry Me a Sad River is a 2018 Chinese coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Luo Luo. It is a loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by Guo Jingming. The film stars Zhao Yingbo, Ren Min, Xin Yunlai, Yan Zidong, Zhang Ruonan, and Zhu Danni. It follows Qi Ming and Yi Yao, childhood friends from the alleyways of Shanghai, whose growing affection becomes entangled with school bullying and rumors, ultimately leading to a tragic end. Cry Me a Sad River was released on September 21, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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