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Taipei Story (1985)

Overview

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.
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Edward Yang profile
Edward Yang

Director

Chu Tien-wen profile
Chu Tien-wen

Screenplay

Cast

Chin Tsai profile
Chin Tsai

Chin

Hou Hsiao-hsien profile
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Lung

Wu Nien-jen profile
Wu Nien-jen

Chen

Lin Hsiu-Ling profile
Lin Hsiu-Ling

A-Ling

Su-Yun Ko profile
Su-Yun Ko

Gwan

Ko I-Chen profile
Ko I-Chen

Mr. Ke

Fan Mei profile
Fan Mei

Chin's Mother

Wu Ping-nan profile
Wu Ping-nan

Chin's Father

Yang Li-Yin profile
Yang Li-Yin

Qin

Grace Chen Shu-Fang profile
Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Mrs. Mei

Lai Te-Nan profile
Lai Te-Nan

Coach

Peng Sun profile
Peng Sun

Chin Tsai profile
Chin Tsai

Chin

Hou Hsiao-hsien profile
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Lung

Wu Nien-jen profile
Wu Nien-jen

Chen

Lin Hsiu-Ling profile
Lin Hsiu-Ling

A-Ling

Su-Yun Ko profile
Su-Yun Ko

Gwan

Ko I-Chen profile
Ko I-Chen

Mr. Ke

Fan Mei profile
Fan Mei

Chin's Mother

Wu Ping-nan profile
Wu Ping-nan

Chin's Father

Yang Li-Yin profile
Yang Li-Yin

Qin

Grace Chen Shu-Fang profile
Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Mrs. Mei

Lai Te-Nan profile
Lai Te-Nan

Coach

Peng Sun profile
Peng Sun

Extra

Release Date

May 1, 1985

Original Language

Mandarin

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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Videos

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

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