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Tuya's Marriage

Original title: Tuya de hun shi
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
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7.2/10
2.5K
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Quan'an Wang
  • Writers
    • Wei Lu
    • Quan'an Wang
  • Stars
    • Yu Nan
    • Ba'toer
    • Sen'ge
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    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Quan'an Wang
    • Writers
      • Wei Lu
      • Quan'an Wang
    • Stars
      • Yu Nan
      • Ba'toer
      • Sen'ge
    • 31User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Yu Nan
    Yu Nan
    • Tuya
    • (as Nan Yu)
    Ba'toer
    Ba'toer
    • Ba'toer - the husband
    Sen'ge
    • Sen'ge - the neighbor
    Bao'lier
    • Bao'lier - the old friend
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    • Bao'erku - the suitor
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    • Zhaya - the son
    Ting Ting Ren
    • Bao'rao - the daughter
    • Director
      • Quan'an Wang
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      • Wei Lu
      • Quan'an Wang
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    6jageldbart

    Tuya and her Troubles

    In my opinion, I do not believe that Tuya's Marriage is close to the movie I would recommend to everyone. The reason being is that it is slow paced, and does not truly go with any genre that I have dealt with in movies. But, this is why I am so intrigued by it, even though it is slow, it touched on important topics in world geography and people's lives and how they are affected when fate is unkind. I believe that this movie, even though it is not one I would recommend to everyone, is something that truly shows hardships and problems that happen in Inner Mongolia (which is situated in China). This movie does not really fall into a specific genre outside of extreme drama, but it is hard to realize this unless you take time after watching it to ponder the plot and the points made inside it. I think this is a movie more for someone looking to widen their eyes to problems in the world, and that want to understand how it can be in a certain place if tragedy strikes.
    8venkat1926

    the main protagonist is a woman

    One of he most interesting films from chines mainland. There are no stunt fights, no killings. This is a human story with human complexities and how a strong woman tries to solve her problem. He enduring love and affections for her disabled husband and her children constitute the main theme. In the background there is another actor, THE LANDSCAPE. Even though the steppe land with brushes and those mountains are harsh to the inhabitants, on screen it looks breathtaking. The film shows how women were doing back-breaking chores(literally in this case) for ages for which man has to be thankful and gracious to her. An absorbing film to watch.
    8matsuo-1

    Great movie, but why not in Mongolian?

    I just finished watching Tuya's marriage at the Berlin Film Festival and would rate it 8/10. The movie deals with a herder woman in Inner Mongolia who decides to divorce because her husband is sick and unable to care for her and the family. Since she still loves him, any prospective new husband must promise to care for her and the kids as well as for her old husband.

    The plot may sound a bit constructed, but it actually works remarkably well. The pictures are great, and after D. Byambasuren's rather static movies this is finally a drama set in the steppes. The most important thing is probably that the movie takes its subjects seriously. Maybe a bit too seriously at times, but not that seriously that it disturbs the movie.

    So, why not giving it 10/10? I missed the Mongolian language. Of course language isn't everything (see Mongolian Pingpong or Apocalypto), but when even the drinking habits are dealt with in greatest detail, why didn't they bother to find a cast that can speak Mongolian? I asked the director about why they used Chinese (that's what you go on film festivals for), but his answer was not really convincing. I suppose some opportunistic reason, like the main actress can't speak Mongolian. Anyway, this only means that you can as well enjoy this movie in a dubbed version.

    In short: Definitely recommended.
    harry_tk_yung

    Almost a documentary

    This movie is more meaningful when viewed as a semi-documentary. Through the micro angle of a slightly dramatized story of Tuya, we are introduced to the macro reality of the harsh livelihood of the backward areas of Mongolia and, although not specifically addressed, of many parts of China.

    Tuya's predicaments are by no means unique, or even unusual, for there are many areas in the mainland where natural resources that we in modern cities take for granted are luxuries. With her husband paralyzed as a result of attempts to drill wells for water, Tuya, relatively young, reasonably good looking and unquestionably able-bodied, takes up the burden of rearing a herd if lambs and caring for her husband and two children. The son, just about turning teen, is a help but the daughter is small. When the burden comes close to being unbearable, the couple resorts to what a lot of people in similarly locations under similar situations do. The have a divorce, and the wife looks for an opportunity for re-marrying, to a man capable of taking care of the children. In Tuya's case, there is another condition: the suitor must undertake to take in the paralyzed ex-husband.

    The story, as the title suggests, revolves around the events leading to Tuya's marriage, or re-marriage. The events unfold in as natural a manner as can be presented in a movie. There are moments of both farce and pathos, but none is contrived. You can believe that this is exactly the way things would happen. YU Nan who plays Tuya is a marvelous actress. All the other key characters are real local people, using their real names in the movie, but I am not sure whether they are indeed acting out their own story.

    "Tuya' marriage" won the Golden Berlin Bear earlier this year, a last-minute entry in the competition and a surprise winner.
    8Seamus2829

    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.

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2007 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Tuya'nın Evliliği
    • Production companies
      • Maxyee Culture Industry
      • Xian Motion Picture Company
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $88,148
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,619
      • Apr 6, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,476,766
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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