Flavors of Youth
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 74 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics
In three connected vignettes set across different Chinese cities, everyday moments in the present stir up vivid memories of childhood. Through food, family ties, and first love, the film reflects on growing up, drifting apart, and trying to hold onto the warmth of the past amid a demanding city life.
Also known as Shanghai Love · Sunny Breakfast · Small Fashion Show
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Details
- Original title
- 肆式青春
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-04
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (586 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, reflective anthology about memories, family, and growing up, with a calm, emotional tone; Not for you if you need fast action or a single, tightly driven plot like The Garden of Words.
Pros: touching nostalgia; beautiful visuals; relatable themes | Cons: uneven stories; slow pace; may feel boring
Themes
- friendship
- anthology
- coming of age
- modern china
- young love
- anime
- guangzhou
- working life
- shanghai
- package film
Cast & crew
Taito Ban
as Xiao Ming (voice)
Mariya Ise
as Young Xiao Ming (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
as Yi Lin (voice)
Haruka Shiraishi
as Lulu (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Steve (voice)
Takeo Otsuka
as Li Mo (voice)
Ikumi Hasegawa
as Xiao Yu (voice)
Directed by Li Haoling, Joshua, Yoshitaka Takeuchi