The Sun Rises on Us All

The Sun Rises on Us All
Chinese theatrical release poster
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese日掛中天
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRì guà zhōng tiān
Directed byCai Shangjun
Written by
  • Han Nianjin
  • Cai Shangjun
Produced by
  • Ma Shuang
  • Justine O.
  • Huang Titi
Starring
CinematographyKim Hyun-seok
Edited by
  • Matthieu Laclau
  • Yann-Shan Tsai
Music byGuo Sida
Production
companies
  • Guangzhou Mint Pictures
  • Guangzhou Zizai Media
Release dates
  • 5 September 2025 (2025-09-05) (Venice)
  • 7 November 2025 (2025-11-07) (China)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

The Sun Rises on Us All (Chinese: 日掛中天, romanizedRì guà zhōng tiān) is a 2025 Chinese drama film directed by Cai Shangjun, co-written by Han Nianjin and Cai. It follows Meiyun (Xin Zhilei) and Baoshu (Zhang Songwen), a former couple, who meet again years after their separation.

The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2025, where Xin won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. It was theatrically released in China on 7 November.