South China Morning Post
The gritty reality of bullying shown in Better Days leaves a lasting impression on the audience.
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Better Days
When a bullied schoolgirl's nemesis turns up dead, she and a shady new friend come under suspicion in this Chinese drama based on Yuexi Jiu's novel.
Heavily bullied seventeen-year-old Nian (Dongyu Zhou) is studying for the notoriously tough university entrance exams when she meets Bei (Jackson Yee), a tough street kid. The unlikely couple gradually fall in love, but everything turns upside down when they are dragged into the murder case of Nian's classmate — as the prime suspects.
2019Rating: M, Mature themes and violence135 minsChinaMandarin with English subtitles
DramaWorld Cinema
- Director:
- Derek Tsang ('Soulmate', 'Lover's Discourse', 'Good Take!')
- Writer:
- Wing-Sum LamYuan LiYimeng Xu
- Cast:
- Dongyu ZhouFang YinJue HuangJackson Yee
Better Days / Reviews
Variety
Gripping, superbly performed melodrama... deeply moving if occasionally overwrought...
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Though not very subtle in presenting its thesis, the story is generally suspenseful and well-told by young HK actor and director Tsang.
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Screen Daily
Better Days may slide into somewhat hollow artfulness, but it's hard not to be moved by its genuine concerns.
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