The Painted Veil
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people."
Boxlist takeA grounded romantic drama that is stirring, serious and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bob Yari Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
