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Tuya's Marriage

LOVE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY.

2006 · 1h 36m · Not Rated Drama, Romance
Directed by Wang Quan'an

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Overview

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.

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95%
Tomatometer
Fresh

This 2006 drama is refreshing not only for its gentle comic touches but for director Wang Quanan's refusal to sentimentalize China's vanishing nomadic culture: life is harsh and no one's a saint, including his outspoken heroine.

Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Made with a scrupulous attention to the slow-moving realities of grasslands life but lacking in dramatic heft.

Derek Elley, Variety
Fresh

[Yu Nan] owns the role of Tuya, delivering a wide-ranging performance that might be called 'star-making' if she didn't already suggest the confidence of an established star.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh

Director Wang Quan'an shows us a China of contrasts and in transition, where a life of traditional farming is harder than ever to sustain while life in the nearest city includes nice hotels, decent health care and good schools.

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Fresh

For those who are still reeling from the forced exuberance of Mamma Mia! but have room for one more film about a woman with multiple suitors, may I recommend Tuya's Marriage?

Kamal Al-Solaylee, Globe and Mail

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