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Breaking the Willow

2003 · 110 min Documentary

  In Breaking the Willow, tells the story of two Chinese women, of different dynasty & society, their personal link to a bejeweled Phoenix Tierra. Cui, a woman of humble background, who divorce her husband to marry again for comfort, who dreams her husband will gain title and bring the official Phoenix Tierra to honor her. One day her dream come true but is too late. Hsiao Yu, a beautiful songstress from a royal decent of the past dynasty, meets the First Scholar and falls in love. The day after their wedding, the husband is called for the frontier. The fallen Princess wears her Phoenix Tierra to bid him fare well poetry.

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Original Title 鳳冠情事
Year 2003
Country Hong Kong
Genre Documentary
Director Yonfan
Runtime 110 min.

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Breaking the Willow is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2003 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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