Spring Fever

2009

1h 56m

Drama

Romance

List

47%

Tomatometer

17 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

A man (Chen Si Cheng) embarks on a homosexual affair after a woman hires him to catch her husband in the act of cheating with another male.

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Andrew Chan

Film Comment Magazine

In his determination to position the film as a universal love story, Lou sacrifices the political engagement and specificity that makes the work of queer auteurs... so valuable

Mar 5, 2024

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Portrays contemporary China as a seething hotbed of erotic curiosity and discontent.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 6, 2010

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David Fear

Time Out

So what do you do once the Chinese authorities forbid you from making movies for five years?

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2010

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

An observant and haunting exploration of sexual identity in China.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2019

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Peter Keough

Boston Phoenix

Artful, dreary, and pointless -- it's time for Lou Ye to lighten up.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 9, 2010

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David Noh

Film Journal International

This tale of gay men and their woes in China is courageous, but too self-consciously directed and lugubriously uninvolving.

Aug 6, 2010

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Eitan D

The gay/bisexual world isn't very close to me so it was a poor start, add to that that it's a bit difficult to distinguish the characters and it doesn't bode well. Found the movie boring, not engaging

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/20

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Sarah Y

I love the documentary style of this movie. It's very realistic yet artistic. You probably won't resonate much if you were not Chinese. Bravo for the director making this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/18

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Audience Member

I find this to be a terribly depressing film but it the idea can be universal for any homosexual in any part of the world.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Amazing film and very important for Gay and Trans movement. Captures the agony of closeted life of the average Chinese gay person. Not to be missed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

bon sujet mais film trop long trop fade

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Homosexuality in contemporary China ? Really moving, but a bit long. But really moving. Love, lust, and desires are part of the human condition, wherever we come from !

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Ye Lou

Director

Hao Qin

Jiang Cheng

Chen Si Cheng

Luo Haitao

Wu Wei

Wang Ping

Zhuo Tan

Li Jing

Jiang Jiaqi

Lin Xue

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Synopsis

A man (Chen Si Cheng) embarks on a homosexual affair after a woman hires him to catch her husband in the act of cheating with another male.

Director: Ye Lou
Screenwriter: Mei-Feng
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (DVD): Aug 17, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5K
Runtime: 1h 56m