Lan Yu

Name: Lan Yu
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-05-18
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Li Shuang, Fang Lu, Zhang Shaohua

2001·Movie·R·87 min·★ 7.1(61)

Drama Romance

A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.

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About Lan Yu

Lan Yu is a 2001 Chinese-language drama and romance film directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang. The cast is led by Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Li Shuang. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Lan Yu was produced by Yongning Creation Workshop and Kwan's Creation Workshop and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on May 18, 2001, and carries a R certification.

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Writers: Jimmy Ngai Shiu-Yan
Release date: May 18, 2001
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Production: Yongning Creation Workshop, Kwan's Creation Workshop

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Lan Yu cast & crew

Lan Yu was directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang and written by Jimmy Ngai Shiu-Yan.

The cast features Hu Jun as Chen Handong, Liu Ye as Lan Yu, Li Shuang as Weidong, Fang Lu as Yonghong, Zhang Shaohua as Niu Ma, and Yongning Zhang as Daning.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Tao Yang and it was produced by Yongning Zhang and Qin Jian.

Is Lan Yu worth watching?

Lan Yu holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 61 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Lan Yu is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Lan Yu

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