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  • 2014
  • China Lion Film Distribution
  • 2 h 1 m
  • 2014
  • China Lion Film Distribution
  • 2 h 1 m

Summary Different generations look at love, romance and commitment, all from a uniquely Beijing perspective; a pregnant woman must choose between her husband and an ex-love who comes back into her life, a couple looks toward a trip to Greece to confront their own infidelity, and a young couple must decide whether to listen to their parents' reas...

Directed By: Sicheng Chen

Written By: Sicheng Chen

  • 2014
  • China Lion Film Distribution
  • 2 h 1 m
  • 2014
  • China Lion Film Distribution
  • 2 h 1 m

Beijing Love Story

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
44
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
5.7
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Summary Different generations look at love, romance and commitment, all from a uniquely Beijing perspective; a pregnant woman must choose between her husband and an ex-love who comes back into her life, a couple looks toward a trip to Greece to confront their own infidelity, and a young couple must decide whether to listen to their parents' reas...

Directed By: Sicheng Chen

Written By: Sicheng Chen

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
44
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83% Mixed
5 Reviews
17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
44
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83% Mixed
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17% Negative
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60
Feb 18, 2014
While there’s no great originality on display here, Beijing Love Story handles its full range of stylistic and tonal gambits with impressive assurance. A strong performance or a well-placed sober moment always brings things back to terra firma whenever they turn a bit over-the-top.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 13, 2014
Some stories drag while others have zing in this anthology; binding them is a compelling sense of cultural identity — the tension between tradition and free-market modernity.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 13, 2014
The film’s attempt at blending humor, poignancy and melodrama results in an awkward mish-mosh. But it has heart to spare, and the performances by the multi-generational ensemble are very effective, with particularly moving work by the veterans in the cast.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 13, 2014
The movie wavers in tone, occasionally lurching into supernatural fantasy, and withholds information in a manner that’s more annoying than tantalizing.
By Mark Jenkins FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 13, 2014
There’s a little effort to give each story its own tempo and style; you notice bits and pieces plucked from other movies or TV shows.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
30
Feb 11, 2014
So far removed from any original signal — there are several direct references to Titanic, so it's timely, too — this nuance-free affair registers as little more than noise.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW

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5.7
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43% Negative
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57% Positive
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0% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Production Company Wanda Media Co.
Release Date Feb 14, 2014
Duration 2 h 1 m
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Website http://www.beijinglovestorymovie.com/
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Awards

Macau International Movie Festival
• 7 Nominations
China Image Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Beijing Student Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

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