The Sun Rises on Us All

Official selection

Crime/ViolenceWomen

Meiyun, who runs a clothing store, learns she is pregnant while dating her boyfriend Qifeng. While waiting for the results of her ultrasound, she unexpectedly runs into her ex-husband Baoshu in the hospital lobby. Years ago, Baoshu had been wrongfully imprisoned for a crime that she committed. Now released and hospitalized following cancer surgery, he crosses paths with her in a moment that feels fated. With nowhere else to go, Baoshu turns to Meiyun for help, but he is unable to forgive her for ruining his life and betraying him. The uneasy cohabitation with her ex-husband proceeds to throw Meiyun’s life into chaos, especially after the breakup with her boyfriend. The Sun Rises on Us All is a moral drama entangled in sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation, and its final scene delivers a visceral jolt, evoking a raw, primal emotion beyond words.

Programme note by KIM Chae-hee

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Screenings2

Wed, 09/24

12:0014:38

LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5

527Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Thu, 09/25

19:3021:43

CGV Centum City 6

589KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Film details

Director: CAI Shangjun
Country/Region: France
Year: 2025
Length: 131min
Section: A Window on Asian Cinema
Edition: Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
Original language: Chinese
Format: DCP, Color
Selection: Official selection
Elsewhere: Festival page Letterboxd IMDb Wikidata TMDB Douban

Director

CAI Shangjun

Credits

Director: CAI Shangjun
Cast: Zhilei XIN, Songwen ZHANG, Shaofeng FENG
Screenplay: Nianjin HAN, CAI Shangjun
Cinematography: Hyunseok KIM
Production design: Tao ZHAI
Editing: Matthieu LACLAU, Yann-Shan TSAI
Music: Sida GUO
Production company: Guangzhou Mint Pictures Co.¸ Ltd, Guangzhou Zizai Media Co.¸ Ltd.
World sales: mk2 Films