Drama

Rise of the Dawn Phoenix

2026
Trailer
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."
Release Date
2026-09-20
Status
Released
Original Title
Rise of the Dawn Phoenix
Runtime
29 min
Original Language
ZH
Production Countries
China
Overview
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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