Better Days

Better Days

  • Director: Derek Tsang
  • Writer: Wing-Sum Lam,Yuan Li,Yimeng Xu
  • Countries of origin: China, Hong Kong
  • Language: Mandarin, English
  • Release date: October 25, 2019
  • Sound mix: Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Shao nian de ni
  • "Better Days" is based on the 29 adaptation of a novel by Derek Tsang directed, Zhou Dongyu , Jackson Yee starred, YIN FANG , Jue Huang , Wu Yue , also son , Gala , Zhang Yi Fan , Zhaorun Nan , Alan starring   .
    The film tells the story of how two teenagers who were changed by a campus accident on the eve of the college entrance examination protect each other and become adults they want to become   .
    The film was released in mainland China on October 25, 2019, with a   box office of 1.558 billion   in mainland China ; it was released in South Korea on July 9, 2020   ; and it was released in Japan on July 16, 2021   .
    The film was shortlisted for the new generation of 69th Berlin International Film Festival  , and won the best film, best director, best screenwriter, best actress, best new actor, best photography, and best costume design at The 39th Hong Kong Film Awards , Best Original Film Song   , Best Actress, Best New Artist , The 35th Hundred Flowers Awards , Best Actress, Best Editing   , The 33rd China Film Golden Rooster Awards , and many other awards   .
    On March 15, 2021, the film represents Hong Kong, China, nominated for the best international film at the 93rd Academy Awards  .

    Details

    • Release date October 25, 2019
    • Filming locations Chongqing, China
    • Production companies Shooting Pictures, He Nan Dian Ying Dian Shi Zhi Zuo Ji Tuan, China Wit Media

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,921,657

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $989,536

    Gross worldwide

    $225,918,798

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ellen 2022-12-30 12:25:09

      About a real school bullying record

      We are all in the gutter, but every now and then someone looks up at the stars.

      School bullying is everywhere, at an age where there is no concept of right and wrong. Rebellious teenager, irresponsible parent. And what is left is one bloody painful lesson.

      My name is Xiao Hei. Since the second grade of elementary school, I was threatened by a tall man and succumbed to his world. I often resisted, my nose was bruised and blood was dripping. He regarded me as a prey. feet, and I...

    • By Nils 2022-12-18 05:28:29

      The eye of the hurricane is sunny

      Today, I went to Sandun with Mengsu to watch a movie about leaving.

      I like the two main characters. According to his own preferences, the four-character brother is neither as good as Yu Ning said, nor as sharp as Zhang Kejun said. When the two protagonists first met, I watched him tease Chen Nian and thought, "What a daring gangster", and he never changed his character as a gangster, except for the last scene. The eyes are bold, the tone of speech is frivolous, the walking posture is...

    • By Kaia 2022-12-17 18:01:28

      Teenager's Mind

      The topic of "school violence" has been constantly brought up in recent years. Seeing the videos shot by the perpetrators and disseminating them to others with no shame or pride, one can't help but feel frightened. Thinking, they are all children, how can they be so violent. Just like the dialogue between the two police officers in the movie when they were eating hot pot, they said that there was less in the past, and later they said that it was not as excessive as it is now. Think about...

    • By Zachary 2022-12-14 11:53:59

      Didn't impress me, the advantages and disadvantages are prominent

      It stands to reason that a movie that you watch once and a written movie review that you read once is not very good. Because I read it in a hurry, I can't see all the details. But because I won't brush it a second time, I want to write down some ideas. Just write a short review.

      Straight to the point, this movie didn't impress me. I was ready to cry because I had that fear in my heart from my own experience with school bullying. However, there is nothing in this movie that makes me...

    • By Raegan 2022-12-06 07:15:10

      Intensive Reading + Psychoanalysis + Mirrorism of "Young You"

      The movie I chose to share with you this time is "Youth as a Teenager". Let's first briefly mention some background introductions similar to the preface, and then enter into the analysis of this movie. Finally, I will use Lacan's mirroring theory and the first chapter. 2. Film semiotics to carry out some theoretical interpretations of this film.

      This film seems to be accompanied by a topic that everyone is very keen to discuss since the beginning of its promotion, that is,...

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    • By Lenna 2023-09-25 04:12:06

      By the standards of modern cinema, this is almost a perfect work. Solid script, reliable team, compact plot, online acting, good scheduling, timely turning point. The subject of school violence is as precious as timely rain. And cruel youth is a type that incites the audience's emotions very much. We are all people who escaped from the mountain of the college entrance examination by chance, and the scars covered with bruises and wounds have finally been uncovered. The more pain you feel, the...

    • By Ellen 2023-09-21 02:39:39

      Skilled use of Chen Kexin's faction northbound methodology, concocted secular youth idol dramas, large-scale renderings, crying scenes are used to advantage, lines are short to avoid cowardice, belong to emotion-oriented movies, the rhythm problem of "July and Ansheng" is still unresolved, the overall is acceptable , a slightly worse tone...

    • By Eduardo 2023-09-20 17:50:54

      In fact, I watched it on the first day it was released. It's pretty good, the new generation of Berlin is properly, if the film is not withdrawn, there may be an audience award. Zhou Dongyu is quite superb, so there is no problem in acting as a high school student at such an advanced age, and he can book various performance awards next year. Not to mention the original work and not to mention the censorship, the play is still well done, and it is very attentive in the main line. It is quite...

    • By Elroy 2023-09-19 17:19:06

      Three and a half. If the film is divided into two parts, setting goals and achieving goals, I think the former can almost get full marks. The narrative of cause and effect interspersed around the state of the actors is like a reference to a legal statement and the narrative of a feature film. The editing that comes is also very important, including the concept of photography to the end, and even the details of what a mainland school uniform looks like better than any mainland director. This...

    • By Maxine 2023-09-17 14:24:34

      Although the bullying of childhood is ignorant, it has irreversible remorse. Teenagers are not...

    Pre-publication

    On July 23, 2018, a set of posters were exposed in the film   .
    On January 20, 2019, the film released a set of new stills   ; on January 21, the film was released in advance   ; on May 9, the film was announced on June 27, 2019   ; on May 17 , the film was released Released the looking up poster   ; on May 22, the film official announced the role poster   ; on May 23, the film released the "Chen Nian" version of the trailer   ; May 27,...
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    Box office information

    At 1:23 on October 25, 2019, the total box office of the film was 100 million yuan   ; on October 26, in 1 day, 7 hours and 22 minutes, the total box office of the film exceeded 300 million, and the box office exceeded 100 million in a single day for two consecutive days. The filming rate was as high as 46.4%   ; on October 27, the movie received another 190 million box office, and the box office for three consecutive days exceeded 100...
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    Evaluation action

    "Better Days" takes a different approach to the subject matter. It is not to recall the beauty of youth from the eyes of people past, but to face the pain and helplessness of youth, such as the stressful and suffocating college entrance examinations, such as campus bullying. From the perspective of genre, the shadow of Korean and Japanese crime films can be seen in "Better Days", coupled with the direct attention to real problems, it...
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    Movie quotes

    • Chen Nian: Can you protect me? I don't have money to pay you.