The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
120 audience votes
Key crew
- Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector
- Wu Nien-jenWriter
- Chen Ming-changOriginal Music Composer
- Hsu Ching-chunOriginal Music Composer
- Chu Tien-WenWriter
Cast
- Chien-wen WangWan
- Hsin Shu-FenJiang Suyun
- Li Tian-LuGrandpa
- Mei FangWan's Mother
- Grace Chen Shu-FangJiang Suyun's Mother
- Yang Li-yinYing
- Lawrence KoMrs. Lin's Son
- Danny DengCounselor Chief
- Wu Ping-nanFreight Forwarding Boss
Stills
Themes
taiwanmining towntaipei20th centuryadmiring