Summer Palace
dir. Lou Ye
71
6 sourcesSynopsis
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Critics consensus
Though it suffers from excessive length and inconsistent pacing, Summer Palace is held aloft by Hao Lei's riveting performance.
Directed byLou Ye
StarringHao Lei, Guo Xiaodong, Hu Ling, Zhang Xianmin, Cui Lin, Chloe Maayan
Written byMei Feng, Lou Ye, Ma Yingli
CinematographyHua Qing
EditingLou Ye
MusicPeyman Yazdanian
Summer Palace
2006 · 2h 15m
Drama, Romance
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Our Verdict
71
Critics Consensus
Though it suffers from excessive length and inconsistent pacing, Summer Palace is held aloft by Hao Lei's riveting performance.
Individual Scores
Letterboxd
Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic
IMDb
AlloCiné
Douban
FilmAffinity
Filmweb
Kinopoisk