Dust in the Wind
1986 1h 49m movie Film Taiwan

Dust in the Wind

戀戀風塵

Dust in the Wind sits in the top 9% of Taiwan films on this catalog — ranked #16 of 174 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

戀戀風塵

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.

The 1985–1987 Taiwan Window

7 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dust in the Wind sits at position #1.

  1. Dust in the Wind

    #1

    Dust in the Wind

    ★ 7.7 · 1986

  2. Taipei Story
    #2

    Taipei Story

    ★ 7.5 · 1985

  3. Terrorizers
    #3

    Terrorizers

    ★ 7.4 · 1986

  4. The Time to Live and the Time to Die
    #4

    The Time to Live and the Time to Die

    ★ 7.3 · 1985

  5. Strawman
    #5

    Strawman

    ★ 7.3 · 1987

  6. Daughter of the Nile
    #6

    Daughter of the Nile

    ★ 6.9 · 1987

  7. Ninja: The Final Duel
    #7

    Ninja: The Final Duel

    ★ 6.1 · 1986

Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation

The 1980s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dust in the Wind premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #16 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #15 of 118 (top 13%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Central Motion Picture Corporation
Runtime 1h 49m
Release Date May 9, 1986
IMDb tt0091406

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