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Shower

Play trailer Poster for Shower PG-13 Released Sep 14, 1999 1h 35m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

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Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 3, 2001 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: A Jul 7, 2000 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: B Jul 24, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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臬† † 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 Full Review pam s I love this family and how they get along. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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 (Language|Nudity)
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