

When We Were Young
2016, Chinese. Directed by Yan Ran.
Autumn of 1982, in a small town on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. A story about two childhood friends staying together through the Cultural Revolution.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 15 April 2016
- Original title
- 不朽的时光
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yan Ran
- Budget
- $2.3M
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When We Were Young runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is When We Were Young on?
When We Were Young isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 April 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like When We Were Young?
If you liked When We Were Young, try A City of Sadness, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Adventures of a Mathematician.
Who directed When We Were Young?
When We Were Young (2016) was directed by Yan Ran and stars Wang Ziyi, Qixing Aisin-Gioro, Zhang Doudou.