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The Sun Rises on Us All

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He sacrificed himself for love, taking the blame for a crime she committed. Unable to repay him for the sacrifice he made, she leaves to start a new life. Many years later, the former lovers meet again, but their estranged yet intertwined daily lives gradually unveil their tragic past. While one of them seeks redemption, the other yearns for release. In a painful and final farewell, they awaken from their wandering for one last heart-wrenching embrace.

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Adam Solomons IndieWire Shangjun’s China is not a happy or a healthy place. Nor are his characters. But good people rarely make for good movies. Rated: B- Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Mia Pflüger Next Best Picture While the film contains moments of genuine emotional resonance, these are sporadic and can’t fully redeem a narrative that struggles under its own ambition. Rated: 5/10 Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Alistair Ryder View of the Arts The film is at its best when keeping the unresolved emotions between its two leads at the forefront, affording them no chance to reconcile or redeem themselves, no matter how many times they talk through the events that led to their estrangement. Rated: 4/5 Sep 8, 2025 Full Review James Mottram South China Morning Post Perhaps the film could have been a little less opaque, but Cai controls the rhythm and pacing with skill. The result is a careful accumulation of little moments that leave a big impact. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Robert Ruggio AwardsWatch Even though it is shot in simple and unassuming way, making it an interesting visual journey, The Sun Rises On Us All commits the capital crime of relying on a script that banalizes its characters and going for gratuitous and displeasing plot developments Rated: C Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shangjun Cai

Director

Zhilei Xin

Actor

Songwen Zhang

Actor

Shaofeng Feng

Actor

Shangjun Cai

Writer

Nianjin Han

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Movie Info

Synopsis He sacrificed himself for love, taking the blame for a crime she committed. Unable to repay him for the sacrifice he made, she leaves to start a new life. Many years later, the former lovers meet again, but their estranged yet intertwined daily lives gradually unveil their tragic past. While one of them seeks redemption, the other yearns for release. In a painful and final farewell, they awaken from their wandering for one last heart-wrenching embrace.
Director
Shangjun Cai
Screenwriter
Shangjun Cai, Nianjin Han
Production Co
Guangzhou Mint Pictures
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 11m