Youth Dinner | |
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Simplified Chinese | 六人晚餐 |
Directed by | Li Yuan |
Screenplay by | Mei Feng Zhang Siyang |
Based on | Six People's Dinner by Lu Min |
Produced by | He Yubei |
Starring | Shawn Dou Janine Chang Wu Gang Vivian Wu |
Production companies | Beijing Hongyue Jinxiao Entertainment Beijing Shenghua Zhidian International Media Dongyang Hongyue Jinxiao Entertainment [1] |
Distributed by | Wuzhou Film Distribution Huxia Film Distribution |
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Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Youth Dinner is a 2017 Chinese youth romance film based on the novel Six People's Dinner by Lu Min. It stars Shawn Dou, Janine Chang, Wu Gang and Vivian Wu. [2] The film was released in China on June 16, 2017. [3]
Set during the 1990s in Yunnan, the film revolves around two single-parent families and the love story between six individuals. [2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Ref |
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2016 | 11th Festival Du Cinema Chinois De Paris | Jury Prize | Youth Dinner | [4] |
Best Actor | Shawn Dou | |||
Most Popular Actress | Vivian Wu | [5] |
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