Dust in the Wind

1986 1h 49m ZH

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 120

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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
Mrs. Lin's Son
Danny Deng
Counselor Chief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Wu Nien-jen, Chu Tien-Wen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chien-wen Wang and Hsin Shu-Fen and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hou Hsiao-hsien directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Chen Ming-chang scores. Liao Ching-sung cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chien-wen Wang and Hsin Shu-Fen and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0091406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.