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Yanagawa (2021)

Yanagawa poster
Original title
漫长的告白
Directed by
Zhang Lu
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man travels to Japan to reunite with a woman he loved long ago. Their meeting stirs up old feelings and unfinished business.

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What happens

Yanagawa (Chinese: 漫长的告白, lit. A Lasting Confession) is a 2021 Chinese romantic drama film written and directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü and stars Ni Ni, Zhang Luyi and Xin Baiqing. It was screened as opening film of Pingyao International Film Festival and invited for "ICONS" section at the 26th Busan International Film Festival on October 12, 2021. It was also premiered in competition at the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 17, 2021. The film won the highest award Golden Cyclo at the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema. It had been a theatrical release in China on August 12, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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