Tuya de hun shi (2006)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Quanan Wang

Writers:

Wei Lu (writer) and
Quanan Wang (writer)

Release Date:

8 June 2007 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Set in Inner Mongolia, a physical setback causes a young woman to choose a suitor who can take care of her, as well as her disabled husband.

Plot Keywords:

Mongolia | Family Relationships | Drought | Accident | Camel

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Nan Yu	...	Tuya
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bater	...	Bater
Sen'ge	...	Sen'ge
Zhaya	...	Zhaya

Also Known As:

Tuya's Marriage (International: English title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 | Taiwan:GP (original rating)

Company:

Maxyee Culture Industry

Another Open Window Into A Secret Culture

Any film that offers an open window into viewing other culture is always greeted with open arms (at least for me,anyway). 'Tuya's Marriage' is a tale that is set in Inner Mongolia about a thirty something woman named Tuya who is trying to get by,day for day with an older,disabled husband & young children. An opportunity arises for Tuya to make life a little better by getting re-married to a younger man,who (hopefully)would support her meager family. Trouble is,her choices are one disaster after another (including a wealthy suitor who fancied her in middle school). This film, although lushly photographed, seems to be stuck between wanting to be a black comedy, or an exercise in Asian existentialism. Still, the (mostly)non professional cast seems to play their roles well. This film is still worth checking out,none the less.