Apart Together

2010 [CHINESE]

Drama

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 62%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62%
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 412 412

Plot summary

Liu returns to his native city Shanghai after 50 years spent in Taiwan. He has come to find the first love of his life, Qiao, who he left behind pregnant. In the meantime, Qiao has married and formed a family. But Liu is determined to get the family's approval to take her away with him.

Director

Quan'an Wang Photo
Quan'an Wang

Top cast

Lisa Lu Photo
Lisa Lu as Qiao Yu'e
Guoping Xue Photo
Guoping Xue as Son-in-law
Baiyang Yu Photo
Baiyang Yu as Son
Na Jin Photo
Na Jin as Younger daughter
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882.12 MB
1280*720
Chinese 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 36 min
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1.6 GB
1920*1080
Chinese 2.0
NR
us  
24 fps
1 hr 36 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by donwolf20 10 / 10

Grandmother is torn between first love and family

The story is an old one, about the endurance of love. The grandmother who is torn between two people who love her and her heart is broken by the tug between her two lovers. Her performance was magnificent, is was that of her common-law-husband. He too is torn apart by his desire to have his wife and to have his wife be happy without him. The casting of the supporting actors was also great. I got so involved with the grandmother character that I cried a number of times when she was faced with a decision that nobody should ever face in their life time. The director weaved into the fabric of the story a fair amount of humor. Otherwise, the movie would have been depressing. However, with the humor, it became reality.
Reviewed by sharkies69 8 / 10

Simple story well told

This one hooked me within minutes. Great storytelling using a simple premise. A man returns to Shanghai to see his wife and family after being forced to live in Taiwan for many years for political reasons.It's amazing what you can do with basic storytelling fundamentals. Conflict, well rounded characters and heart. I wonder why Hollywood can't make films like this.Anyways, the performances are wonderful from the entire cast, particularly the three leads. There is plenty of drama and some lovely warm and comic touches to lighten things up. I don't know a great deal about the history between China and Taiwan but this didn't effect my enjoyment or understanding of the story.It made me think of my own family and past loves, etc. What good cinema is supposed to do.
Reviewed by hooraychining 7 / 10

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