Youth
2017 · 136 min · Director: Xiaogang Feng, Feng Xiaogang
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A look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.
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Youth (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 29 % | 4 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 31 % | 5 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 33 % | 8 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Nostalgia | 36 % | 13 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 44 % | 23 % | 37 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 52 % | 37 % | 47 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 62 % | 52 % | 58 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 58 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 62 % | 38 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 65 % | 36 % | 52 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 67 % | 35 % | 46 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 75 % | 58 % | 60 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 17 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 69 % | 62 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Nostalgia | 74 % | 63 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 71 % | 54 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Love | 75 % | 53 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Nostalgia | 80 % | 53 % | 57 % | 75 % |
Man in a hole
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
Xiao Suizi
Lin Dingding
Hao Shuwen
Chen Can
Xiao Ba Lei
Dance Instructor
Zhuoma
Zhu Ke
Plasterer
Political Commissar
Art Troupe Female Soldier
Head Nurse
Military Chief
Xiaoping's Father (voice)
Secretary Wu
Psychiatrist
Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Xiaogang Feng, Feng Xiaogang
- Written by
- Geling Yan, Yan Geling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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