Better Days
2019 · 135 min · Director: Derek Tsang, Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this two-day national college entrance exam will determine where and if they get to study. It is not uncommon for the fates of entire families to hinge on the results. Like so many others, Nian has been focused on preparing for the exam, at the exclusion of everything else and is all alone. A classmate has committed suicide and she has become the target of relentless bullying. Meanwhile, fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei and the two of them seal a pact.
Emotional fingerprint
Better Days (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 42 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 57 % | 45 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 54 % | 43 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 65 % | 59 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 66 % | 60 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 68 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 69 % | 46 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 68 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 77 % | 55 % | 76 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 81 % | 61 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 69 % | 73 % | 73 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Hope | 62 % | 52 % | 13 % | 17 % |
Cinderella
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
Zheng Yi
Chen Nian's Mother
Wei Lai
Hu Xiaodie
Luo Ting
Xu Miao
Da Kang
Lai Zi
Wang Li
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Classmate
Details
- Directed by
- Derek Tsang, Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
- Written by
- Wing-Sum Lam, Yuan Li, Yimeng Xu, Lam Wing-Sum, Li Yuan, Xu Yimeng
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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