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The Wasted Times
69%
Movie
2h 3m
AI Analysis
The Wasted Times (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Wasted Times (2016) — a movie tagged as Drama, Mystery, and Crime with cerebral and tense moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~123 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Wasted Times 69% (57 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Wasted Times suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 35% match — Matches your tense mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 57 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
35%match
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Synopsis
Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-12-16
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 382572
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Where can I watch The Wasted Times (2016)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Wasted Times?
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What is The Wasted Times about?
Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
Is there an AI analysis for The Wasted Times?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Wasted Times?
The official runtime for The Wasted Times is approximately 123 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ge You
Mr. Lu
Zhang Ziyi
Xiao Liu
Tadanobu Asano
Watabe
Du Chun
Killer
Gillian Chung
Xiao Wu
Zhao Baogang
Northern Guest
Ni Dahong
Mr. Wang
Yuan Quan
Miss Wu
Yan Ni
Mama Wang
Han Geng
Mr. Zhao
Huo Siyan
Prostitute
Du Jiang
Young Chicken
Wang Chuanjun
Attendant
Lv Xing
Xiao Wu's Husband
Wallace Chung Hon-Leung
Dance Instructor
Ma Xiaowei
Mr. Zhang
Lilie Matsumine
Watabe's Wife
Noriyuki Matsuura
Japanese Businessman
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