# Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)

> During China’s Cultural Revolution, two reeducated students use forbidden novels and music to awaken love, imagination, and self-determination in a mountain seamstress.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1458

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Dai Sijie
- Cast: Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Liu Ye, Wang Shuangbao, Cong Zhijun, Wang Hongwei, Xiao Xiong, Zuohui Tang
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291032/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: lyrical, romantic, wistful, quiet evening, literary film night

## Synopsis

A tale of forbidden love and the transformative power of literature set against the backdrop of a tumultuous era.

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