Better Days (2019 film)

Better Days
Better Days
	Theatrical release poster
Chinese	少年的你
Literal meaning	The Youthful You
Hanyu Pinyin	shàonián dě nǐ
Directed by	Derek Tsang
Written by	Lam Wing Sum; Li Yuan; Xu Yimeng;
Based on	In His Youth, In Her Beauty; by Jiu Yuexi
Produced by	Xu Yuezhen
Starring	Zhou Dongyu; Jackson Yee;
Cinematography	Yu Jing-Pin
Edited by	Zhang Yibo
Music by	Varqa Buehrer
Production; companies	Henan Film Group; China Wit Media; Tianijn Xiron Entertainment; We Pictures; Shooting Pictures;
Distributed by	Lian Rui Pictures; Shanghai Taopiaopiao Film Culture; Tianjin Maoyan Weying Media; Huaxia Film Distribution; Golden Village Pictures;
Release date	October 25, 2019;
Running time	135 minutes
Countries	China; Hong Kong;
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$231.5 million

Better Days (Chinese: 少年的你; Shao nian de ni) is a 2019 drama film directed by Derek Tsang and written by Lam Wing Sum, Li Yuan and Xu Yimeng. Based on the Chinese young adult novel In His Youth, In Her Beauty by Jiu Yuexi, the film stars Zhou Dongyu and Jackson Yee, and follows a high school girl struggling with severe bullying and the pressure of upcoming college entrance exams, whose life becomes intertwined with that of a teenage street thug.

Better Days was released on 25 October 2019 in China. One of the most highly anticipated Chinese films in 2019 due to its lead actors' immense popularity, the film became a pop culture phenomenon in China as well as a box office hit, grossing a total of US$230.1 million. It was also a critical success, and was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, as the official entry from Hong Kong.

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Better Days (2019 film)

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