Tuya's Marriage (2006) Tuya de hun shi (original title): 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. (7.2)
Director: Quan'an Wang
Writers: Wei Lu , Quan'an Wang
Stars: Nan Yu, Ba'toer and Sen'ge
Language: Mandarin
While the story is not based on true events (as far as I know), the movie flows like a documentary. The daily life depictions are very close to Mongolian village life yet the crux of the story requires a leap of faith. Because of that, I didn't feel the emotional wranglings of the characters the director wanted us to get. The content of the story doesn't mean the picture quality and cinematography has to be dreary too. The locations could have been filmed to give nice shots (ie the movie Mongol). Potential of the story and the location hasn't been utilized properly, IMHO. My Rating: 6.0
