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The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises

7.6

The Sun Also Rises

NR·2007·116m

Summary

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

Crew

Director, Writer

Jiang Wen

Novel

Mi Ye

Writer

Shu Ping

Writer

Shixing Guo

Reviews

b

badelf

February 2, 2024

10

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Mandarin

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

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