Embers

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Embers (2026)

Directed by Aoqian Sun

Drama, Crime · 1h 54m

Huang Yan, a terminally ill crematorium worker, accidentally mixed up two sets of ashes during her work. When she confessed the truth, neither family wanted to swap them back. Only Yao Xue, the daughter of one of the deceased, believed Huang Yan. The two embarked on a wild and absurd journey to return the ashes, where they came to understand life anew and chose to live bravely in the face of death.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Aoqian Sun
Writer
Aoqian Sun
Director of Photography
Cong Zhou
Original Music Composer
Hank Lee
Editor
Guangwei Du, Lan Fei

Details

Original title
我们仅有一次的人生
Release date
2026-11-07
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China
Production
Tencent Penguin Pictures, TR.MOVIE, 北京初之影业有限公司, Jiangxi Film Studio