The Sun Rises on Us All (2025)

Original title

日掛中天

Directed by

Cai Shangjun

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

16

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former couple named Meiyun and Baoshu cross paths again years after their separation. The film follows their reconnection and the emotions that surface.

melancholicslow-burnreflectiveemotionally restrainedsomberbittersweetintrospective

What happens

The Sun Rises on Us All (Chinese: 日掛中天, romanized: Rì guà zhōng tiān) is a 2025 Chinese drama film directed by Cai Shangjun, co-written by Han Nianjin and Cai. It follows Meiyun (Xin Zhilei) and Baoshu (Zhang Songwen), a former couple, who meet again years after their separation. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2025, where Xin won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. It was theatrically released in China on 7 November. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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