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A Pinwheel Without Wind (2002)

A Pinwheel Without Wind poster
Original title
烟雨红颜
Directed by
De-kai Liu
Genre
drama, romance
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and a man meet in 1940s China and fall in love. Their relationship faces obstacles from family and circumstance over the years.

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What happens

A Pinwheel Without Wind (Chinese: 烟雨红颜; pinyin: Yan yu hong yan) is a 2002 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Taiwanese director Liu De-kai in his feature film directorial debut and starring Zhou Xun and Jeff Chang. The film is based on novella Stop the Boat and Ask (停車暫借問) by Taiwanese writer Sharon Chung. It was released theatrically in China on February 26, 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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