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Dust in the Wind (film)

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Wikipedia article




'Dust in the Wind' is a 1986 film by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. It is based on co-screenwriter Wu Nien-jen's own experiences, and is the first part of a trilogy of collaborations with Wu, the others being 'A City of Sadness' (1989) and 'The Puppetmaster' (1993).

Synopsis



A love story about a young couple from a village in the northern-east part of Taiwan in the early 1980s. The boy, Wan, goes to Taipei to work after graduating from junior high school so he can earn money to send home. The girl, Huen, follows him the next year and they work hard to earn enough money to marry. Then Wan must spend three years in the Republic of China Army and the girl marries someone else. Although Wan regrets what happened he does not blame Huen.

Cast



* Wang Chien-wen as Wan ( 'Xi Wnyun')

* Xin Shufen as Huen ( 'Jing Syn')

* Li Tian-lu as Wan's grandfather

* Lawrence Ko as Mrs. Lin's son

Production



The film features Li Tian-lu in the role of the grandfather. Li became a central part of Hou's major films.


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