“少年的你” (English: Better Days) is a 2019 Chinese youth love crime film adapted from the novel “young you, so beautiful” by nine months xi, directed by zeng guoxiang, starring zhou dongyu and Jackson. Released on the Chinese mainland on October 25, 2019. Australia and New Zealand release on November 7, 2019. Released November 8, 2019 in North America and the UK. Malaysia was released on November 14, 2019.
The subject matter sensitivity ofBetter Days is reflected in several “disappearances”. This year’s Berlin film festival, which was a finalist for the new generation, pulled out. On June 24, only three days before the original Chinese release date of June 27, the film was suddenly withdrawn. On October 22, it was suddenly announced that the film would be released on October 25, which was only 3 days before the release. There was not a premiere in Beijing until the first day of release, and yesterday in Shanghai, Jackson held a media meeting with directors and producers.
The subject matter sensitivity of young you is reflected in several “disappearances”. This year’s Berlin film festival, which was a finalist for the new generation, pulled out. On June 24, only three days before the original Chinese release date of June 27, the film was suddenly withdrawn. On October 22, it was suddenly announced that the film would be released on October 25, which was only 3 days before the release. There was not a premiere in Beijing until the first day of release, and yesterday in Shanghai, Jackson held a media meeting with directors and producers.
These aroused the curiosity of many viewers. Better Days tells the story of how a pair of teenagers from different backgrounds grow up together and protect each other. In the film, zhou dongyu plays Chen nian, an excellent student who is preparing for the college entrance examination, while Jackson plays xiao bei, a social gangster who is connected by an accident caused by a school bully, and their lives have changed since then. “Young you” takes a different approach in the subject matter. Instead of reliving the beauty of youth from the perspective of those who have lived through it, it faces the pain and helplessness of youth, such as the suffocating college entrance examination and bullying. In recent years, the news about school bullying has repeatedly appeared in the news, attracting wide attention from all sectors of society. “Young you” confronts the problem, is real and bold, and the shocking scenes of school violence and bullying are so heart-wrenching that audiences can’t get over them. In terms of genre, the shadow of Korean and Japanese crime films can be seen in you, together with the direct attention to real problems, which is very rare in domestic films.
After three days of release, “young you” has attracted numerous netizens to recommend, and many popular searches, such as “young your sequela”, “beiyan Beijing language and culture university”, etc. Some netizen expresses, see “young you”, chat with the friend “north speech Beijing language and culture university” say not to stop, begin to like to wear wei yi hat, next handsome ground say “you protect the world, I protect you”, have boyfriend incarnation more “walk of small north” want to shave a hair closely. Many others also imitated the little north escort Chen nian to school.
And @people’s daily commented on weibo, saying that the show has brought the topic of bullying into the public eye. Compared with the plot, the reality is more cruel. The violence in the corner of the campus can be described as a childhood nightmare for many people, or even a lifelong prison. Society cannot stand idly by the ignorance of young children. “You protect the world and I will protect you” is valuable for young people. In the face of bullying, it is more important to have a zero-tolerance attitude and take effective actions. Sociologist li yinhe also posted a recommendation on weibo, saying that “young you” does not have a straight face and “lessons”. It has a good story, credible character relationship and excellent performance by the actors, especially praising Jackson as a good actor with excellent acting skills. Li yinhe also said the film is a good example of how we can better protect our children.