Forbidden City
Film2025138 min

Forbidden City

Taste attributes: actionromancedramamartial artsthrillerfastlightimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA breakneck romantic drama that is heightened, uncomplicated and wide-ranging. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In the suburbs of Rome two very different souls intersect. One is the son of a restaurant owner who disappeared with his lover. The other is a young mysterious woman who has arrived from China in search of her missing sister.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Yaxi LiuEnrico BorelloMarco GialliniSabrina FerilliChunyu Shanshan

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2025
Runtime
138 min
Status
Released
Studio
Wildside
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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