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Making use of an elliptical narrative with four overlapping threads, The Sun Also Rises opens in 1976 with the topsy-turvy lives of a harried young man (Jaycee Chan) and his seemingly crazed mother (Zhou Yun) in a quiet village in eastern China. The brigade leader of his village, the son is constantly tending to his mother's strange habits and disappearing routine, which hint of a story-laden past. In another part of China, university professor Liang (Anthony Wong) attracts the attentions of a seductive nurse (Joan Chen) and then a persistent mob when he gets accused of sexual harassment. He can only turn to friend Tang (Jiang Wen) for help. Seemingly unrelated lives begin to intersect in the past and present when Tang is sent to the young brigade leader's village for reform labor.
Like his previous two features, The Sun Also Rises is set in a politically sensitive period, primarily the waning days of the Cultural Revolution. Adapted from the novel Velvet by Ye Mi, the film is both puzzling and enchanting with an off-beat, often humorous tone and subtle, unconventional story that defies convenient cinematic labels. Boasting beautiful photography, superb production values, and a stirring score from Hisaishi Joe, The Sun Also Rises brims with life and sound, creating a cinematic experience as rousing as the bugle Jiang totes around in the film. Other than Jiang Wen himself, the film stars Anthony Wong, Joan Chen, Jaycee Chan (Invisible Target), and Jiang's wife Zhou Yun (Warriors of Heaven and Earth), all of whom give remarkable performances. Rock legend Cui Jian and Jiang's newborn son also make special appearances in the film
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