Synopsis
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
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Cast
- Zhou DongyuChen Nian
- Jackson YeeXiao Bei
- Yin FangZheng Ye
- Huang JueLao Yang
- Wu YueChen Nian's Mother
- Zhou YeWei Lai
- Zhang XinyiXu Miao
- Zhao RunnanDa Kang
- Zhang YaoLi Xiang
- Zhang YifanHu Xiaodie
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Three years ago Tsang made “Soul Mate,” an enchanting tale about female friendship that offered an engrossing look at modern, urban China. Yet, that film isn’t quite adequate preparation for the emotional wallop of Better Days. Don’t think, just close your eyes, and jump in. - 100
Variety
In Derek Kwok Cheung Tsang’s gripping, superbly performed melodrama — a deeply moving if occasionally overwrought exposé of bullying in the acutely competitive academic pressure cooker of a Chinese high school — it’s hard to imagine she can be nostalgic for her own school days. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Moreover, dark as Better Days gets – and it is often an uneasy watch because of its delicately-handled themes – there's still a hopeful story about how honesty and courage and fix even the most broken systems. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Though not very subtle in presenting its thesis, the story is generally suspenseful and well-told by young HK actor and director Tsang (Soul Mate). - 70
Screen Daily
Better Days may slide into somewhat hollow artfulness, but it’s hard not to be moved by its genuine concerns.
