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Film · 2017

Youth

Original titleFang hua

Directed by Xiaogang Feng · starring Xuan Huang, Miao and Caiyu Yang

  • 2 h 16 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • China
  • Released in the UK 14 December 2017
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Synopsis

'Youth' takes us to China in the 70s, offering a look at the members of a military company. 'Youth', tells the story of a group of teenagers with an idealistic vision of life, who are part of an art and theater company that works for the army. There, they will begin to experience and learn about the difficulties of life, love and the passage to adulthood. Film directed by Chinese filmmaker Feng Xiaogang and starring Yang Caiyu, Xuan Huang, Miao Miao, Li Xiaofeng and TianChen Wang.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
136 min2 hours and 16 minutes
Box office
$1min US
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Youth?
2 hours and 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was Youth released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 14 December 2017.
Who directed Youth?
Xiaogang Feng.
Who is in Youth?
It stars Xuan Huang, Miao, Caiyu Yang and Li Xiaofeng.
Where can I watch Youth?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Youth make?
It took $1 million in US.
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Cast

Full cast (9)
Director
Xiaogang Feng
Writers
Geling Yan
Producers
Xiaogang Feng

Videos and trailers

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Trailer 'Youth' (2017) 2:2810 December 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 3 reviews

What the critics say

  • Screen DailyAllan Hunter Galloping across the decades, the film becomes increasingly sketchy and superficial Read
  • VarietyMaggie Lee Feng employs traditional craftsmanship to draw a sweeping historical canvas with profound human upheavals that mirror virtues and flaws of the Chinese people. Read
  • The Hollywood ReporterClarence Tsui Youth is a whirl of grand, dramatic gestures. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • US $1m

Trivia

  • Banned in China

    The original release date in mainland China was September 29th, 2017. But the high authority suddenly withdrew this film because of some contents in the film were inappropriate despite the film already passed the censorship. The film had to be pulled out and more than 20 million yuan spent on the promotion were wasted.

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