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A gorgeously shot, tear-stained love letter to female friendship that also provides a fascinating look into contemporary, urban China.
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Overview
The film spans two decades, as the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks that begin when Qiyue and Ansheng were just thirteen. The two became inseparable, until they met a boy who ended up tearing their lives apart.
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