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Only Cloud Knows

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After the death of his wife, a Chinese man begins to discover that she harbored a number of secrets.
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Jessica Kiang Variety 12/22/2019
Schematic and manipulative as it is... "Only Cloud Knows" is, in the moment, undeniably effective at jerking tears. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 12/20/2019
[F]rankly, you could turn a camera on most any average couple's life and come up with something just as involving - or not. Go to Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com 12/20/2019
3/4
While Feng's latest may be unbearably sentimental and too blunt, it's also good enough, if you're looking for a little romance and a good cry. Go to Full Review Richard James Havis South China Morning Post 06/08/2020
2.5/5
The film lacks dramatic depth and often seems like a promo extolling the beauties of its attractive setting, New Zealand. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 12/23/2019
4/5
Director Feng Xiaogang and screenwriter Zhang Ling have crafted a bittersweet love story that might be overly sentimental for some, but certainly packs an emotional punch. Go to Full Review Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) 12/19/2019
3.5/5
[If] The Notebook, The Lakehouse and/or Somewhere in Time are kept in a drawer under your television, Only Cloud Knows is for you. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sin C 12/21/2019 Romantic drama based on true characters See more 04/01/2020 Feng's self-indulgent try with his outdated narrative techniques. Quite a drag, slow and sloppy. Most scenes in English look rather awkward. The original story was in Canada. Feng set it in New Zealand, probably because the scenery in Canada doesn't look as magnificent, which might be, unfortunately, the only enjoyable thing in the movie. See more graeme o 01/02/2020 Somewhere between an advertorial for NZ's south island, and a soppy Han Chinese fantasy. Tries to be mawkish, and fails at even that. I almost never leave movies early but after 100 minutes I couldn't continue... See more 12/25/2019 An exceedingly heart-wrenching, though heartwarming depiction of life's struggles without your partner. Great acting, phenomenal scenery, and so true to life. Should be a China entry for best foreign film. Bring your tissues. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Feng Xiao-Gang

Director

Xuan Huang

Actor

Lydia Peckham

Melinda

Caiyu Yang

Actor

Fan Xu

Actor

Zhang Ling

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the death of his wife, a Chinese man begins to discover that she harbored a number of secrets.
Director
Feng Xiao-Gang
Screenwriter
Zhang Ling
Distributor
China Lion Film Distribution
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 13, 2020
Runtime
2h 12m
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