Title: Better Days
Rating: NR
Directed by: Derek Tsang
Written by: Wing-Sum Lam, Yuan Li, and Yimeng Xu
Based on the novel by: Yuexi Jiu
Starring: Zhou Dongyu and Jackson Yee
Release Date: 10/25/2019
Running Time: 135 minutes
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When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, a two-day national college entrance exam, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this exam not only determines where and if they get to study but the fates of their entire families as well. Like so many others, Nian has been single-mindedly preparing for the exam, cutting everything else out of her life. When she becomes the target of relentless bullying, fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei and the two form a strong friendship. Before they can completely retreat into a world of their own, the two are dragged in the middle of a murder case of a teenage girl where they are the prime suspects. In this dramatic thriller, Derek Kwok-Cheung Tsang paints a bleak picture of an oppressive society, in the guise of a gripping fairy-tale love story, exposing the dark world of bullying and societal pressures of achievement facing today’s youth.
Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes
during the credits
Jackson Yee talks about efforts of the Chinese government to fight back against bullying in schools since 2015.
Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No
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