Suzhou River
2000 · 83 min · Director: Ye Lou, Lou Ye
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The river Suzhou that flows through Shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets. Lou Ye, who spent his youth on the banks of the Suzhou, shows the river as a Chinese Styx, in which forgotten stories and mysteries come together. Mardar, a motorcycle courier in his mid-twenties, rides all over the city with all kinds of packages for his clients. He knows every inch and is successful thanks to the fact that he never asks questions. One day he is asked by a shady alcohol smuggler to deliver his sixteen-year-old daughter, Moudan, to her aunt. Mardar and Moudan grow fond of each other. But their tender happiness is disrupted when Moudan thinks that Mardar has kidnapped her for a ransom. She is so disappointed in him that she jumps off the bridge into the Suzhou River. Mardar is now suspected of murder. When a couple of years later he comes out of jail, he meets the dancer Meimei, an alter-ego of Moudan, and becomes fascinated by her.
Emotional fingerprint
Suzhou River (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Love25%
- Anxiety15%
- Curiosity15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 37 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 49 % | 32 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 36 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 25 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 49 % | 16 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 59 % | 21 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 70 % | 19 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 83 % | 25 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 83 % | 48 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 73 % | 62 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 32 % | 33 % | 67 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 41 % | 44 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 49 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 80 % | 55 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 84 % | 73 % | 74 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Melancholy | 85 % | 82 % | 70 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Ye Lou, Lou Ye
- Written by
- Ye Lou, Lou Ye
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- Germany, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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