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Nuan (2003)

Nuan poster
Original title
Directed by
Huo Jianqi
Genre
romantic drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a rural Chinese village, a man returns to his hometown and remembers his past with a woman he once loved. The film shows how their lives have changed over time.

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What happens

Nuan (Chinese: 暖; pinyin: Nuǎn) is a 2003 Chinese film directed by Huo Jianqi. The film won the Grand Prix at the 16th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of author Mo Yan's short story, The White Dog and the Swing. The film is set in Maoyuan, a small and ancient village in Jiangxi. Nuan's production was delayed by the outbreak of SARS in 2002–2003, making it miss a planned debut at the Venice Film Festival that September. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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