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Rise of the Dawn Phoenix

202629mXie Zhongdao

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Set in a small county town in Northeast China, the film follows Yu Meili, a laid-off factory worker trapped in a suffocating marriage, who clings to a folk belief that killing a rooster can end an unhappy union. Unable to go through with it, she finds her world quietly unsettled when a young girl insists that "roosters can lay eggs."

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What is Rise of the Dawn Phoenix (2026) about?

Set in a small county town in Northeast China, the film follows Yu Meili, a laid-off factory worker trapped in a suffocating marriage, who clings to a folk belief that killing a rooster can end an unhappy union. Unable to go through with it, she finds her world quietly unsettled when a young girl insists that "roosters can lay eggs."

How long is Rise of the Dawn Phoenix?

Rise of the Dawn Phoenix has a runtime of 29 min and premiered in 2026.

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