Synopsis
Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
Movie Information
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Wu Nien-jen
- Release Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- Taiwan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (27 votes)
Top Cast
Chen Bo-zheng
Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Yang Li-yin
Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tseng Kuo-feng
Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Lai Te-Nan
Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Fu-yu Hou
Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Yu-Tze Chang
Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Ding Chin
Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
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