Soulmate
2016 · 110 min · Director: Derek Tsang, Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
30 year-old working woman LI ANSHENG's life in Shanghai is suddenly disrupted by the publication of a novel, entitled "Qiyue and Ansheng", a chronicle of her friendship with QIYUE during her youth. Coupled with an accidental encounter with SU JIA-MING, her long repressed memories are unleashed with the force of a tsunami-The two girls seemed destined to become friends from the moment they entered high school.Though they were inseparable and believed that their bond would last for the rest of their lives, the cruelty of youth eventually led them to separate paths. Even more shocking is the discovery of a long buried secret shared by the women - a secret that serves as an emblem of their youth and the proof of their friendship.
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Soulmate (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. 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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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 18 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 44 % | 35 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 51 % | 52 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 53 % | 51 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 4 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 46 % | 39 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 53 % | 48 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 59 % | 49 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 56 % | 46 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 54 % | 30 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 57 % | 20 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 70 % | 30 % | 49 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 79 % | 40 % | 63 % | 74 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 75 % | 46 % | 69 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 49 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 77 % | 61 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 84 % | 69 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Love | 78 % | 68 % | 68 % | 20 % |
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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Cast
Lin Qiyue
Qiyue's Mother
Qiyue's Father
Ansheng's Mother
Young Lin Qiyue
Young Ansheng
Jiaming's Colleague
Guitar Player
Li Tongtong
Details
- Directed by
- Derek Tsang, Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
- Written by
- Anni Baobei, Wing-Sum Lam, Yuan Li, Wu Nan, Lam Wing-Sum, Li Yuan, Xu Yimeng, Qin Haiyan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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