
Yi Yi(2000)
A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.


A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.

Chien-wen Wang
Wan

Hsin Shu-Fen
Jiang Suyun

Li Tian-Lu
Grandpa

Mei Fang
Wan's Mother

Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Jiang Suyun's Mother

Yang Li-Yin
Ying

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen
Mrs. Lin's Son

Danny Deng
Counselor Chief

Wu Ping-nan
Freight Forwarding Boss
Dust in the Wind is a drama, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of taiwan, mining town, taipei, 20th century, admiring. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, it stars Chien-wen Wang, Hsin Shu-Fen, Li Tian-Lu. A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.
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