Dust in the Wind
Seen it?1986 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Purple Rain, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Chien-wen WangWan
- Hsin Shu-FenJiang Suyun
- Li Tian-LuGrandpa
- Mei FangWan's Mother
- Grace Chen Shu-FangJiang Suyun's Mother
- Yang Li-yinYing
- Lawrence KoMrs. Lin's Son
- Danny DengCounselor Chief
- Wu Ping-nanFreight Forwarding Boss