Flavors of Youth
2018 1h 14m movie Film China

Flavors of Youth

肆式青春

“Three different stories of youth set in different cities of China.”

Synopsis

肆式青春

“Three different stories of youth set in different cities of China.”

The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Flavors of Youth. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Flavors of Youth premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
515
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #369 of 946 China films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Animation productions specifically: #59 of 97 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Japan
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies CoMix Wave Films, Haoliners Animation
Runtime 1h 14m
Release Date August 4, 2018
IMDb tt8176578
Official Site shikioriori.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • friendship
  • anthology
  • coming of age
  • modern china
  • young love
  • anime
  • guangzhou
  • working life
  • shanghai

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