Shower

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Shower

PG-13

1999

1h 35m

Drama

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"Shower" is a heartwarming story that examines the current state of Chinese culture where cherished traditions are being abandoned by the modern world. A young, wealthy businessman's icy attitude toward his working-class background is about to thaw as he is forced to reconnect with his elderly father and mentally challenged younger brother, who together run a public bathhouse.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Shower is about everyday people, and although it has some contrived plot devices (including the looming deadline of the city's threat to the bathhouse), it is warm and observant, and its ending is surprisingly true to the material.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

While the film is unabashedly sentimental, Zhang doesn't feel the need to bash the audience over the head with melodramatic tactics.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 9, 2007

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[A] bittersweet exploration of the inexorable slide from past to future traditional cultures face as the entire world becomes Westernized.

Dec 30, 2006

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: B

Jul 24, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 6, 2005

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非常感動這就是生活的藝術真正的藝術！

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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pam s

I love this family and how they get along.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Audience Member

Simple theme, yet complex, of family and people b4 money and modernity. Beautiful slice of life. You actually get the whole pie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

A public bath becomes a venue for exploration of family and friendships. Very sentimental but done in a nice subtle manner. Worth taking a look.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Filled with the inevitable quirky characters, this is an unpretentious film. A dignity is lent to the film by its resigned acceptance of the inevitability of fate. It leaves an ache in heart, as the film, like Da Ming and the patrons of the bathhouse, quietly mourns the passing of the old and irreplaceable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

This film is truly amazing. It looks very, very strange by the cover. It is an EXCELLENT look at family relationships and how culture and traditions change.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Synopsis

"Shower" is a heartwarming story that examines the current state of Chinese culture where cherished traditions are being abandoned by the modern world. A young, wealthy businessman's icy attitude toward his working-class background is about to thaw as he is forced to reconnect with his elderly father and mentally challenged younger brother, who together run a public bathhouse.

Director: Yang Zhang
Producer: Peter Loehr
Screenwriter: Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Liu Fen Dou, Yinan Dao, Shangjun Cai, Xin Huo
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television, Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Imar Film, Xi'an Film Studio
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround