''Tuya's Marriage'' is a 2006 Chinese film directed by

Wang Quan'an Wang Quan'an () (b. 1965) is a Sixth Generation Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1991. He had a ten-year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan, which ended in 2009. Career U ...

Storyline

The film depicts life in

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, in a region where

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is making life hard for sheep herders. It tells the story of Tuya and her husband, who agree to divorce in the hope of finding a husband who will be prepared to look after both of them and their children.

Awards

The film won the

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at the 2007

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also won the 8th Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film and Best Actress from

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Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews from Western critics. The review aggregator

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reported that 90% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 30 reviews.

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reported the film had an average score of 71 out of 100, based on 13 reviews.

References

External links

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''Tuya's Marriage''
at the 2007

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