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Shower Details

1999

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Starring	Zhu Xu, Jiang Wu, Du Peng
Director	Zhang Yang
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Shower

This festival favorite from China tells the touching story of a father whose oldest son leaves him. He remains in Beijing, raising his retarded son and running the local bathhouse. When the elder son mistakenly hears that his father has passed away, he returns to Beijing, only to discover the extreme relevance of the bathhouse and its integral role in the community. SHOWER is an extremely heartwarming film that successfully confronts the issue of changing times in the modern world, while retaining its personal edge at the same time.

Starring	Zhu Xu, Jiang Wu, Du Peng
Director	Zhang Yang
Studio	MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Mandarin
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 06 May 2002

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- It's a bit disconcerting that it starts with its most amusing scene - a daydream vision of the bath-house of the future... read more on Time Out
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  Don't miss this film!
  
  I absolutely loved this film. Having read quite a bit about the last 100 years of Chinese history, then visiting last November to see the state of the country... read more »
  
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  - 21 Jul 2004 at 11:30
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  Nostalgic tale of a loss
  
  Shower by Chinese director Zhang Yang is ultimately a look with taste of nostalgia and echoes of farewell at the vertiginous changes and inevitable clashes ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Nov 2011 at 13:34
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  Simply Lovely
  
  A gentle and endearing tale of family and community.
  
  Lots of funny moments, a sad one or two - but mostly simply lovely.
  
  What a delight.
  
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  - movie_maverick
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2011 at 17:09
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  Heart warmingly lovely
  
  A lovely comical start, characters to warm to throughout the film. Although sad in one way, it is a lovely heart warming film... enjoy
  
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  This festival favorite from China tells the touching story of a father whose oldest son leaves him. He remains in Beijing, raising his retarded son and running the local bathhouse. When the elder son mistakenly hears that his father has passed away, he returns to Beijing, only to discover the ...