The Sun Also Rises

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The Sun Also Rises

"Chaos. Poetry. The sun rises."

2007

1h 56m

7.4(68 votes)

Fantasy

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

16 members

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周韵

The Mother

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Jiang Wen

Tang

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Joan Chen

Dr. Lin

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黃秋生

Teacher Liang

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Jaycee Chan

The Son

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Wei Kong

Tang's Wife

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Lei Chen

Little Chen

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Wei Chen

Old Wang

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Cui Jian

Tang's Friend in Beijing

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Guiping Li

Black Beauty Hei-mei

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Xinqing Li

Tang Mei

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Lei Pan

A Lei

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Lika Su

White Beauty Bai-mei

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Xiguo Wu

Old Wu

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Zi Xi

Old Li

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Jian Qun Zhang

The Son's Teacher

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