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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Music Box Films
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Music Box Films
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Set in the remote inner Mongolian grassland, Tuya's Marriage is the moving tale of Tuya (Nan Yu,) the iron-willed wife of Bater, a herdsman who has been paralyzed. Tuya takes up the sole responsibility to make a living for her family, but her hard labor endangers her health. Faced with a harsh reality, the couple decides to divorce so th...

Directed By: Quan'an Wang

Written By: Wei Lu, Quan'an Wang

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Music Box Films
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Music Box Films
  • 1 h 26 m

Tuya's Marriage

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary Set in the remote inner Mongolian grassland, Tuya's Marriage is the moving tale of Tuya (Nan Yu,) the iron-willed wife of Bater, a herdsman who has been paralyzed. Tuya takes up the sole responsibility to make a living for her family, but her hard labor endangers her health. Faced with a harsh reality, the couple decides to divorce so th...

Directed By: Quan'an Wang

Written By: Wei Lu, Quan'an Wang

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
71
85% Positive
11 Reviews
15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
11 Reviews
15% Mixed
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90
A compact near-masterpiece that combines a slow-motion romantic comedy with a docudrama-style portrait of a remote, nomadic culture as it is gradually eroded by the tides of the 21st century.
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
88
This small, sweet drama from Chinese director Wang Quang An is picturesque, romantic and unexpectedly droll tale of life in one the world's most remote regions.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
75
When it comes to exploring with dignity and humour the choices a woman must make for her family, Tuya's Marriage is the clear winner.
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70
It's not a great movie, but Yu Nan's performance is superb without being showy or melodramatic.
By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW
70
Mr. Wang and his screenwriting collaborator, Lu Wei (“Farewell My Concubine”), portray a world that, apart from its hardship, is thoroughly recognizable in its human complexity. Its characters are motivated by the same needs for companionship and material well-being and the same demons — greed, lust, jealousy and despair -- that drive everybody.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
63
Has enough material to supply an entire year of a soap opera - in Inner Mongolia, that is.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Mainland helmer Wang Quanan and his regular lead actress, Yu Nan, tread on largely familiar ground in Tuya's Marriage.
By Derek Elley FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Maxyee Culture Industry, Xian Motion Picture Company
Release Date Apr 4, 2008
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Chinese Film Media Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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