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The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises

Chaos. Poetry. The sun rises.

20077.41h 56m

Overview

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

Directed by Jiang Wen
Written by Shu Ping, Shixing Guo, Jiang Wen
Produced by Albert Lee, Jiang Wen
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Top Cast

Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun

The Mother

Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Tang

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Dr. Lin

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Teacher Liang

Jaycee Chan

Jaycee Chan

The Son

Kong Wei

Kong Wei

Tang's Wife

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Lei Chen

Little Chen

W

Wei Chen

Old Wang

Cui Jian

Cui Jian

Tang's Friend in Beijing

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Guiping Li

Black Beauty Hei-mei

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About The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises is a fantasy, drama film released in 2007. Directed by Jiang Wen, it stars Zhou Yun, Jiang Wen, Joan Chen. A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.

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