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Plot Summary:
Milk and Fashion centers on a young foreigner, Tyler Ralstin, as he travels from rural Yunnan to Shanghai to live with his uncle Jack. As caretaker for Tyler, Jack must balance his life between the high demand of his profession and the role of a mentor as he guides his nephew through the tough life-decisions that come with growing up. Jack is the president of a cultural investment company that is sponsoring an international fashion contest, and one of the competing designers is Yao Yao, a former ballerina who has decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional designer. The stories of Tyler and Yao Yao intertwine in Tyler's coming-of-age tale and Yao Yao's journey as she strives to accomplish her dreams. Though her journey at times seems complicated and even hopeless, Yao Yao finds a friend and mentor in Anna, an international fashion magazine editor who helps Yao Yao stay true to her goals.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 95 min
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A beautifully-made film about two love-seeking angels and a lonely theater usher longing to return to the light.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 84 min
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At her 70th birthday celebration, the aged mother of the Gu family suffers from a stroke, which precipitates her decline into dementia. Who will take care of her? The four brothers face crucial changes in their relationships to one another, as they deal with their own family problems. Their destinies, linked by love and challenged by questions and dilemmas, unfold over the course of the four seasons, as it would in an ancient Chinese scroll painting.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, anime, beautiful
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: China
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: China
Duration: 135 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: independent film, student film
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IMDB Votes: 753
Genere: Drama, Romance
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
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Beauties in the Closet (2018)
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5
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IMDB Rating: 1.8
IMDB Votes: 29
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Country: China
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A glimpse into the lives of 4 Shanghai teenagers.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 128
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The Queens (2015)
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 85
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Country: China
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Actress Zhang Ziyi, actor-and-director Wu Jing, comedian Shen Teng, and actor-and-director Xu Zheng come together to direct four short films as part of a new anthology drama paying tribute to China’s families.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 526
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 104
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 544
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IMDB Votes: 895
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IMDB Votes: 505
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 438
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IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Votes: 283
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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