Dust in the Wind (1986)
Liàn liàn fengchén (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Romance
- 1986 (Taiwan)
- Movie
A young couple leave their mining town home for Taipei where they struggle to eke out a living in an industrial wasteland.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Grace Chen |
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Shu-Fang Chen | ... |
(as Shufang Chen)
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Shu-Fen Hsin | ... |
Kang So-Huen
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Chi-Ying Kao |
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Lawrence Ko | ... |
Mrs. Lin's son
(as Ko Yu-Luen)
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Tien-Lu Li | ... |
Grandpa
(as Tian-Lu Li)
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Ju Lin |
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Yang Lin |
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Fang Mei |
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Mei-Feng |
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Chien-wen Wang | ... |
Wan
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Bi-yuan Yan |
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Li-Yin Yang | ... |
Ying
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Directed by
Hsiao-Hsien Hou |
Written by
T'ien-wen Chu | ... | () |
Nien-Jen Wu | ... | () |
Produced by
Hsin Chih Hsu | ... | producer |
Music by
Ming-chang Chen | ||
Ching Chun Hsu |
Cinematography by
Ping Bin Lee |
Editing by
Ching-Sung Liao |
Art Direction by
Lau Chi-Wah | ... | (as Chih-Hua Liu) |
Costume Design by
Ching-Wen Chu |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chien-Ho Huang | ... | assistant to director |
Art Department
Ju Lin | ... | assistant art director |
Chang-Ming Liu | ... | props |
Sound Department
Chiang-Sheng Hsin | ... | sound recordist |
Ching-an Yang | ... | sound |
Jing-an Yang | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Chen-Hsing Lin | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
Angelika Wang | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Chi-Pin Chao | ... | planner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bowjapan (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Assonance (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Carlotta Films (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Splendor Films (2012) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ICA Projects (1990) (United Kingdom)
- International Film Circuit (United States) (theatrical & video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Yi Fang Subtitles Company (subtitles)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. In the city, 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, so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control. Written by jck |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This film is inspired by screenwriter Wu Nien-Jen's childhood memories. It is the third installment of director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's "Coming-of-Age Trilogy" that features three prominent Taiwanese screenwriters' coming-of-age stories. The other two are A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) (inspired by the coming-of-age story of Chu Tien-wen) and A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1985) (inspired by the coming-of-age story of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, who is a screenwriter-turned-director). See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993). See more » |