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The Knot (2006)

The Knot poster
Original title
云水谣
Directed by
Yin Li
Genre
war film, romantic drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple is separated by political turmoil in mid-20th century China. They struggle to reunite across decades of war and distance.

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What happens

The Knot (Chinese: 雲水謠) is a 2006 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Yin Li. It won the Best Film in the 2007 Golden Rooster Awards, and was named Outstanding Film by the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards. The film was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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