The Sun Also Rises

2007

1h 56m

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7.6/10

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A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.

Directors

Jiang Wen

Writers

Shixing Guo(writer by)

Jiang Wen(writer by)

Shu Ping(writer by)

Stars

Zhou Yun

Jiang Wen

Joan Chen

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Zhou Yun

The Mother

Jiang Wen

Tang

Joan Chen

Dr. Lin

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Teacher Liang

The Son

Tang's Wife

Little Chen

Old Wang

Tang's Friend in Beijing

Black Beauty Hei-mei

Tang Mei

A Lei

White Beauty Bai-mei

Old Wu

Old Li

The Son's Teacher

Directors

Jiang Wen

Writers

Shixing Guo(writer by)

Jiang Wen(writer by)

Shu Ping(writer by)

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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 recitation on love, loss, death, and life. It may be his best yet.

badelf02 Feb, 2024