Dust in the Wind

1986 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 3,402 VOTES · DIR. Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 901 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:35 What's wrong?
00:07:01 your hair will start falling
00:11:04 Is your foot better?
00:14:20 You should try biting rocks
00:20:04 Mrs. Lin, your son fainted
00:23:08 This is Huen
00:26:02 100% waterproof
00:31:12 Have you got used to it?
00:34:15 I'll stay with my friends
00:37:22 Young men don't know
00:40:51 Paint it
00:47:14 I don't want you to pay me back
00:54:27 Our ancestors in heaven will say
01:01:35 They let you out on Ghost day?
01:04:07 A whole group doesn't work
01:07:51 Fuck! I didn't know what happened
01:11:26 In those days, when the draft notice came
01:14:38 There's a fire across the street
01:20:37 Concede! Face it, you're too old!
01:26:42 Wu Tsai-wei
01:29:06 to count
01:33:26 Is this your father?
01:37:46 You keep talking about no. 7. Who is she?
01:44:57 Wan, when did you get home?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed901
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:02:35
Final line01:44:57

Production Record

DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes3,402