
Upstream
Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeUnhurried and weighty: a drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
Nothing pulls hard against this profile.
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Synopsis
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











