After Typhoon
After surviving separate devastations, two isolated girls find in each other the courage to confront trauma and reclaim their voices.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- intimate
- tender
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Momo and Ah Xi meet on a paradise-like island immediately after a typhoon, and the island shelters their growing bond.
Ah Xi stops speaking after her mother dies by suicide amid rumors and carries a secret into her relationship with Momo.
Momo and Ah Xi comfort and encourage each other while confronting the separate wounds that have isolated them.
The storm and its aftermath frame the girls’ struggle to withstand life’s violence and learn to ride its force.
Films like After Typhoon, and why
The Tale
shared focus on sexual trauma, suppressed memory, and the difficult recovery of a young survivor
Mustang
shared themes of girlhood solidarity, patriarchal harm, and emotionally intense escape from social control
The Quiet Girl
shared coming of age drama, intimate friendship, and the healing power of compassionate companionship
Movie Details
- Director
- Li Yu
- Release Date
- 2025-10-25
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Zhang Zifeng
- Zhang Weili
- Angelica Lee Sin-Jie
- Yao Chen
- Li Xiaochuan
- Cai Heng
- Zeng Mumei
- Chai Ye
- Chiang Yun-Lin
Common questions
- What is After Typhoon about?
- After surviving separate devastations, two isolated girls find in each other the courage to confront trauma and reclaim their voices.
- What is After Typhoon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of After Typhoon as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is After Typhoon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in After Typhoon as moderate.
- Which films are like After Typhoon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Tale, Mustang, and The Quiet Girl.
- How long is After Typhoon?
- After Typhoon runs 96 minutes.
