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Taipei Story (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Edward Yang
Writer : Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-wen, Edward Yang

Synopsis

A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.

Actors

Chin Tsai
Chin Tsai
Chin
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Lung
Wu Nien-Jen
Wu Nien-Jen
Chen
Lin Hsiu-Ling
Lin Hsiu-Ling
A-Ling
Su-Yun Ko
Su-Yun Ko
Gwan
Ko I-Chen
Ko I-Chen
Mr. Ke
Fan Mei
Fan Mei
Chin's Mother
Wu Ping-nan
Wu Ping-nan
Chin's Father
Yang Li-Yin
Yang Li-Yin
Qin
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Mrs. Mei
Lai Te-Nan
Lai Te-Nan
Coach
Peng Sun
Peng Sun
De-ming Lyu
De-ming Lyu
Nai-Chu Ting
Nai-Chu Ting
Shu-yao Yang
Shu-yao Yang

Crews

Edward Yang
Edward Yang
Director
Edward Yang
Edward Yang
Original Music Composer
Yang Wei-han
Yang Wei-han
Director of Photography
Song Fanchen
Song Fanchen
Editor
Wang Chiyang
Wang Chiyang
Editor
Huang Yung
Huang Yung
Producer
Lin Jung-feng
Lin Jung-feng
Producer
Liu Sheng-chung
Liu Sheng-chung
Producer
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Screenplay
Chu Tien-wen
Chu Tien-wen
Screenplay
Edward Yang
Edward Yang
Screenplay
Tu Duu-chih
Tu Duu-chih
Sound
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Musician
Tsai Cheng-pin
Tsai Cheng-pin
Production Design
Liao Shu-Chen
Liao Shu-Chen
Makeup Artist
Chen Chih-chan
Chen Chih-chan
Costume Design
Chen Hwai-En
Chen Hwai-En
Still Photographer
Tu Duu-chih
Tu Duu-chih
Original Music Composer
Chen Hwai-En
Chen Hwai-En
Assistant Director
Chang Chan
Chang Chan
Assistant Camera
Yang Wei-han
Yang Wei-han
Gaffer

Trailers and other movies

Taipei Story (1985) REMASTERED TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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