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A masterpiece of youth cinema, directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, director of "A City of Sadness" and "The Time to Live and the Time to Die," which vividly depicts a poignant love story against the backdrop of Taiwan's original landscape. This film is a masterpiece that not only defined Hou Hsiao-hsien himself but also globally established the image of Taiwanese New Cinema.
"A Dust in the Wind" (1987) is a culmination of Hou Hsiao-hsien's work, following his series of highly autobiographical films depicting the personal memories of Taiwanese people, such as "The Boys from Fengkuei" (1983), "A Summer at Grandpa's" (1984), and "The Time to Live and the Time to Die" (1985). After this, he broadened his perspective to Taiwan's history itself, which culminated in "A City of Sadness" (1989).
The screenplay was co-written by Wu Nien-jen, one of the central figures of Taiwanese New Cinema, based on his personal experiences, and Chu Tien-wen, an indispensable screenwriter for Hou's films. Lee Tien-lu, a national treasure master of traditional Taiwanese puppetry, who played the memorable grandfather role in the story, would go on to become a regular actor in Hou's films.

[Story]
Wang and Hsin, who grew up like siblings in the mountain village of Shifen, a town in northern Taiwan once prosperous from coal mining. Wang, an excellent student but from a poor family, did not go on to high school after graduating from junior high school and moved to Taipei to work while attending night school. Relying on Wang, Hsin also moves to Taipei and begins to work at a dress shop. The two spend their days supporting each other in a corner of the city. However, one day, Wang receives a notice for military service...

1987 / Taiwan Film / 110 minutes / 16:9 / Monaural / Taiwanese / Japanese Subtitles / Single-sided Layer 1
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Included Bonus: Original Postcard
*This Blu-ray disc contains only the main feature film and does not include bonus footage.

[Cast]
Wang Ching-wen (王晶文)
Hsin Shu-fen (辛樹芬)
Lee Tien-lu (李天祿)
Mei Fang (梅芳)

[Staff]
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien (侯孝賢)
Screenplay: Wu Nien-jen (呉念真) / Chu Tien-wen (朱天文)
Cinematography: Lee Ping-bin (李屏賓)
Editing: Liao Ching-sung (廖慶松)
Music: Chen Ming-chang (陳明章)