Cantonese · 7 October 2026 · Cantopop and Cinema Culture
文藝片
man4 ngai6 pin2Jyutping
art-house film / romance-drama
noun
Refers to artistic, dramatic, or romantic films that focus on emotional depth and character development rather than action. Wong Kar-wai's masterpieces are quintessential examples of this genre.
In a sentence
佢平時粗粗魯魯，估唔到竟然鍾意睇文藝片。
Keoi5 ping4 si4 cou1 cou1 lou5 lou5, gu2 m4 dou3 gam3 jin4 zung1 ji3 tai2 man4 ngai6 pin2.
He is usually so rough around the edges, I never expected him to actually like watching art-house films.
