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Kaili Blues

2015 · 113 min · Director: Bi Gan ★ IMDb 7.3 · 5,332 ratings

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In the mystical,subtropical province of Guizhou,there is a small county clinic surrounded by fog.At the Kaili clinic,there are two doctors who live quiet,lonely lives.One of the doctors,Chen Sheng,embarks on a journey by train to find his nephew, who had been abandoned by his brother. On the way to Zhenyuan ,Chen Sheng came across a place called Dang Mai, where time seemed to flow both forwards and backwards, the lives of the local people a complete mystery. He experiences his own past and future,lending him insight into his own life. Once Chen arrives at Zhen Yuan, rather than approaching his nephew, he watches secretly from a distance, he is surprised to find that his nephew flourished in the absence of his father, and decides not to interfere in his life. Before he had left Kaili, he had promised his colleague that he w ould stop by the home of her former lover to deliver some items, but upon his arrival, he is told that the man had passed away, and he leaves the box of mementos with the son of his colleague's former lover. Chen once again boards the train to return home. His mind is troubled, he cannot decide whether he believes that the world as he experiences it, is a product of his imagination, or if he is just a part of some large collective dream.

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Kaili Blues (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Awe 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Awe, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Awe and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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  • Melancholy
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityMelancholyEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity32 %17 %20 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Empathy38 %26 %33 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Melancholy41 %31 %39 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Empathy40 %30 %33 %22 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Melancholy44 %36 %30 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Melancholy48 %30 %32 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Tension59 %27 %44 %32 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Empathy67 %43 %57 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Melancholy67 %58 %60 %53 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Sadness62 %52 %49 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Curiosity47 %30 %30 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 65′Empathy34 %15 %24 %10 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity25 %10 %20 %6 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Curiosity22 %11 %17 %4 %
72.5 %≈ 82′Melancholy40 %31 %34 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Sadness62 %55 %54 %49 %
82.5 %≈ 93′Melancholy60 %53 %49 %42 %
87.5 %≈ 99′Curiosity57 %49 %45 %37 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Melancholy67 %62 %52 %52 %
97.5 %≈ 110′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

YC
Yongzhong Chen

CY
Chen Yongzhong

Chen Sheng

FL
Feiyang Luo

DZ
Daqing Zhao

Older Doctor

LX
Lixun Xie

FL
Feiyang Luo

Young Weiwei

XL
Xie Lixun

Crazy Face

SZ
Shuai Zeng

Pisshead

QG
Qin Guangqian

Huang San

SY
Shixue Yu

Teenage Weiwei

GY
Guo Yue

Yangyang

LL
Linyan Liu

Zhang Xi

ZY
Zhuohua Yang

Monk

YJ
Yang Jiangchuan

Band Member

OM
Ou Mengjun

Band Member

WD
Wu Deshui

Band Member

SD
Song Dacheng

Band Member

LD
Liao Dongkai

Band Member

Details

Directed by
Bi Gan
Written by
Bi Gan
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
113 min
Country
China
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 5,332 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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