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The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo

  • 2022
  • PG
  • 28m
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7.7/10
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The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo (2022)
16-year-old Yuguo, who has a passion for Eastern European romantic poetry, makes a pilgrimage from his home in China to the foothills of Romania's Carpathian Mountains.
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16-year-old Yuguo, who has a passion for Eastern European romantic poetry, makes a pilgrimage from his home in China to the foothills of Romania's Carpathian Mountains.16-year-old Yuguo, who has a passion for Eastern European romantic poetry, makes a pilgrimage from his home in China to the foothills of Romania's Carpathian Mountains.16-year-old Yuguo, who has a passion for Eastern European romantic poetry, makes a pilgrimage from his home in China to the foothills of Romania's Carpathian Mountains.

  • Director
    • Ilinca Calugareanu
  • Writer
    • Ilinca Calugareanu
  • Star
    • Haoming Chen
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  • IMDb RATING
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    376
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    • Director
      • Ilinca Calugareanu
    • Writer
      • Ilinca Calugareanu
    • Star
      • Haoming Chen
    • 5User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Haoming Chen
    • Yin Yuguo
    • (as Haoming Jeff Chen)
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      • Ilinca Calugareanu
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      • Ilinca Calugareanu
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    10orangemartini

    Deserves a watch

    The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yugou is a beautiful but tragic story of a young man trying to find his way through life.

    Through this journey Yugou discovers the beauty in Romanian culture but also finds his identity.

    This mini-documentary will make you go through all types of emotions: disbelief, joy, excitement and incredible sadness. It's definitely worth watching and sharing it with other people.

    An incredible young man who caught everyone's heart. His passion and determination are incredibly inspiring. Thank you Yugou for sharing your story and for teaching me to appreciate my culture more.

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Netflix Site
      • Sheffield DocFest (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • Romanian
      • Chinese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Genç Yuguo'nun Sevinçleri ve Acıları
    • Filming locations
      • Bacau, Romania
    • Production company
      • Vernon Films
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      28 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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