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This is one of the best movies I've watched in recent memory! (I... need to re-organize my tags so I have a separate cdrama and movie tag, don't I. Hmm.)

The premise: a novel has been published that describes the friendship of Li Ansheng and Lin Qiyue, bringing all those painful and happy memories of the past to the front of Ansheng's mind. Once upon a time, they were the best of friends. Yet despite their painful separation, in their hearts, the other was the only one who truly loved them.

I cried for most of the movie, and it felt earned. The relationship between Ansheng and Qiyue was so complicated and emotional, and both actresses were incredible. The movie did some good foreshadowing and repeated and reflected themes and imagery too. Using bras to represent freedom and womanhood, a bit of an easy reference perhaps, but done well.

I don't know how to say anything more without spoilers; I usually am quite lax with spoilers and reading spoilers, but I think this is worth watching unspoiled! Some ROT13 spoilers:

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Bs pbhefr, bapr gur erirny unccrarq, V jnf yvxr, fb nyy gubfr zragvbaf bs qlvat ol 27... Dvlhr vf qrnq, vfa'g fur. V sryg yvxr vg jnf sberfunqbjrq rabhtu gung V jnfa'g znq nobhg vg? Bs pbhefr, V'yy arrq fbzr svp nobhg gurz envfvat gurve qnhtugre gbtrgure unccvyl, juvpu V nffhzr QAR, ohg V'yy yvir va ubcr.

V guvax gur zbivr vf nyfb fnlvat vagrerfgvat guvatf nobhg univat gb frggyr qbja if qevsgvat, naq gur rkgrag bs gur vasyhrapr bs rnpu bs gur jbzra ba gur bgure'f crefbanyvgl naq vagrerfgf. Naq ubj Nafurat vf cebwrpgvat bagb jung Dvlhr sryg juvyr fur jnf va gur ivyyntr!

V qba'g ybir ubj vafhyne gurve eryngvbafuvc tbg, V thrff? Yvxr, znlor vg vf haeryvnoyr aneengbe be xrrcvat vg n frperg, ohg gung Dvlhr'f ybivat cneragf pbhyqa'g pbzr gb gur ovegu naq gurve yvirf aneebjrq qbja gb rnpu bgure va gur raq? Naq ubj Wvnzvat jrag sebz n cbgragvnyyl vagrerfgvat punenpgre gb onfvpnyyl frg qerffvat gb vyyhfgengr gurve eryngvbafuvc.

ANYWAY it was so good and I'd highly rec it!