The Shining Arc
1989, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Junzhao.
On a cold night, psychology student Liu Kai took Jing Huan, a paranoid schizophrenia patient, to a mysterious frozen lake she had often dreamed of. The lake reflected an “8” shape, causing Jing Huan’s expression to change, unsettling Liu Kai. During an internship at a psychiatric hospital, Liu Kai’s classmate Xie Ni, who was in a relationship with him, became interested in Jing Huan, a former factory cashier who developed mental illness after embezzling funds. Xie Ni wanted to study Jing Huan’s condition for a thesis and asked Liu Kai to help her, even arranging for Jing Huan to stay at her home.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 July 1989
- Original title
- 弧光
- Country
- China
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The Shining Arc runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Shining Arc isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Shining Arc?
The Shining Arc (1989) was directed by Zhang Junzhao and stars Bai Ling, Xiao Xiong, Zhang Guangbei.