Coming Home
2014 · 111 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lu Yanshi (Chen Daoming) and Feng Wanyu (Gong Li) are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an accident. Released during the last days of the Cultural Revolution, he finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife has amnesia and remembers little of her past. Unable to recognize Lu, she patiently waits for her husband's return. A stranger alone in the heart of his broken family, Lu Yanshi determines to resurrect their past together and reawaken his wife's memory.
Emotional fingerprint
Coming Home (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Hope10%
- Melancholy10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 33 % | 40 % | 58 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 61 % | 69 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 70 % | 56 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 73 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 79 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 70 % | 64 % | 70 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 70 % | 68 % | 69 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 78 % | 76 % | 75 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 77 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 80 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 80 % | 69 % | 79 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 76 % | 63 % | 74 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 73 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 81 % | 61 % | 74 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 86 % | 68 % | 78 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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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Cast
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Instructor Dong
Ballet Headmaster
Gong Suzhen
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Jingzhi Zou, Geling Yan, Xiaofeng Zhou, Zou Jingzhi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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