There They Were
2010, Chinese. Directed by Andrew Wong.
Turn around, to your younger self.
Adapted from the novel of the same title by Jiang Nan. The story is set in a parallel universe, at Bianjing University in the Jiayou reign of the Song Dynasty. Four first-year undergraduates — Guo Jing, Ling Huchong, Yang Kang and Duan Yu — are assigned to the same dormitory. Fate, like an invisible thread, has tied their lives together.
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- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 2010
- Original title
- 此间的少年
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Andrew Wong, Jiang Nan
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There They Were is adapted from a novel.
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There They Were runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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There They Were isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2010. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like There They Were?
If you liked There They Were, try The Young Kieslowski, The House of Tomorrow, Fat Kid Rules The World.
Who directed There They Were?
There They Were (2010) was directed by Andrew Wong and stars 周田田, 黄河清, 苏哲.
What is There They Were based on?
There They Were is adapted from a novel.