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
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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
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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 » |