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G for Gap (2024)

G for Gap poster
Original title
走走停停
Directed by
Long Fei
Genre
drama, comedy, family
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
I
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after failing to make it in the big city. He struggles to find his footing until a chance meeting with a former classmate gives him a new direction.

bittersweetgentleintrospectivewarmquietly humorousgroundednostalgichopeful

What happens

G for Gap (Chinese: 走走停停) is a 2024 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Long Fei. It follows Wu Di (Hu Ge), who returns to his hometown disheartened after years of failure in Beijing, only to face more struggles until an unexpected reunion with his high school classmate Feng Liuliu (Gao Yuanyuan) changes his life. The film premiered at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival on 19 April 2024, and was theatrically released on 8 June 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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