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One Second

A mere second at its shortest, a whole lifetime at its longest.

7.3(132)20201h 44m3

A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
$10.8M
Language
Mandarin
  • based on novel or book

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Zhang Yimou

Music

Loudboy

Produced in

China, Hong Kong

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereIndependent Film Festival of Boston1 May 2022
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereCinema Rediscovered Festival23 Jul 2022
    • Digital / OTTMUBI16 Sept 2022
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival18 Sept 2021
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical27 Nov 2020
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical1 Sept 2022
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-127 Oct 2022
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1214 Jul 2022
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalK127 Jul 2022
    • Digital / OTTK12Cinobo6 Sept 2022
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical20 May 2022
  • RussiaRU

    • Digital / OTT16+26 Nov 2022
  • South KoreaKR

    • PremiereBusan International Film Festival7 Oct 2021
    • Theatrical1227 Jan 2022
  • SpainES

    • TheatricalVértigo Films1 Oct 2021

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One Second was released on 27 November 2020.

Audience reviews

2
  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/16/2025

    7/10

    “Zhang” (Yi Zhang) manages to escape from a forced labour camp just as the Chinese cultural revolution is in full swing. His plan is to make it back to his remote home where he hopes to see a screening of a short propaganda newsreel extolling the merits of socialism that features his young daughter. The thing about these multi-reel movies, though, is that they are constantly being circulated, damaged, stopped and sto…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/16/2025

    7/10

    “Zhang” (Yi Zhang) manages to escape from a forced labour camp just as the Chinese cultural revolution is in full swing. His plan is to make it back to his remote home where he hopes to see a screening of a short propaganda newsreel extolling the merits of socialism that features his young daughter. The thing about these multi-reel movies, though, is that they are constantly being circulated, damaged, stolen and even…

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