Dust in the Wind

Dust in the Wind

7.6IMDb Score
Released:1986-05-09
Duration:109 min
Country:Taiwan
Director:Hou Hsiao-hsien
Actors:Chien-wen Wang, Hsin Shu-Fen, Li Tian-Lu, Mei Fang, Grace Chen
Production:Central Motion Picture Corporation

Overview:

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.

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