The Knot

The Knot (2006)

云水谣

They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return. Flashback to modern time, Biyun is living in New York. Her niece played by Isabella Leong, a writer, has travelled to Tibet to find out what happened to Qiushui. Through the pictures she sends back via internet, Biyun finally gets to see the familiar face once again.

Date of release
2006-11-26
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Director
Yin Li

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Hong Kong and Beijing
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture; Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

The Knot is a 2006 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Yin Li. It won the Best Film in the 2007 Golden Rooster Awards, and was named Outstanding Film by the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards. The film was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.

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