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The Sun Also Rises (2007)

20/09/2007 (CN)Fantasy, Drama1h 56m
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A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Zhou Yun

      Zhou Yun

      The Mother

    2. Jiang Wen

      Jiang Wen

      Tang

    3. Joan Chen

      Joan Chen

      Dr. Lin

    4. Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

      Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

      Teacher Liang

    5. Jaycee Chan

      Jaycee Chan

      The Son

    6. Kong Wei

      Kong Wei

      Tang's Wife

    7. Lei Chen

      Little Chen

    8. Wei Chen

      Old Wang

    9. Cui Jian

      Cui Jian

      Tang's Friend in Beijing

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    A review by badelf

    10.0
    Written by badelf on Feb 2, 2024

    I've grown to really love Jiang Wen's work. His films are highly creative, tongue-in-cheek, political, and steeped in Chinese culture. The Sun Also Rises, a polyptych of related events, is a departure from his usual political commentary. It begins with complete craziness and takes off from there. Even when I got to the end of the film, I wasn't sure what I had exactly seen. I thought the meaning was just too obscure for me or anyone else. After sleeping on it, though, the entire piece came together for me. This unique addition to Jiang's catalog is an avant-garde, Beat Generation-style poetic ...

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    Original LanguageChinese

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