Review of Lan Yu (2001) by Lin F — 02 Sep 2007

A sensational story of gay man's love.

This review of Lan Yu (2001) was written by Lin F on 02 Sep 2007.

Lan Yu has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rachel B (871) on 20 Nov 2008

This was a really fine film that tracks the dramatic social and political changes that have occurred in China over the last 20 years, or so…

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By Jin I (2) on 23 Apr 2008

Awesome editing. way better than brokeback…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 07 Mar 2003

Seems like something American and European gay movies were doing 20 years ago…

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By Alyssa N (120) on 17 Aug 2007

This is a very ground-breaking love story to come from mainland China, and I respect it for that…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 07 Mar 2003

The characters seem one-dimensional, and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience…

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By Nathan D (248) on 06 Aug 2011

The screenwriting and editing needed the touch of someone with higher caliber…

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By Jean Lowerison (512) for San Diego Metropolitan (486) on 02 Nov 2002

A nicely constructed film with an unusual, though not unheard-of theme for Chinese cinema…

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By Daniel T (1,126) on 10 Feb 2008

The handsome Hu Jun is wonderful in this otherwise slow melodrama, that could have benefited from being a little less restrained…

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By Rina J (4) on 20 Apr 2009

Drawn from a novel anonymously posted on the Internet, Stanley Kwan's admirably audacious gay-themed Chinese film was filmed in China without…

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By Carrie S (163) on 17 Feb 2008

Touching but sad I cried when the story ends... a memorable film…

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