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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 95% of the 1,357 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
142 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward YangDirector
- Edward YangOriginal Music Composer
- Chu Tien-WenScreenplay
- Edward YangScreenplay
- Tu Duu-chihOriginal Music Composer
- Hou Hsiao-hsienScreenplay
Cast
- Tsai ChinChin
- Hou Hsiao-hsienLung
- Wu Nien-jenChen
- Lin Hsiu-LingA-Ling
- Ko Su-yunGwan
- Ko I-chenMr. Ke
- Mei FangChin's Mother
- Wu Ping-nanChin's Father
- Yang Li-yinQin
- Grace Chen Shu-FangMrs. Mei
- Lai Te-NanCoach
- Sun PengCast
Stills
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Themes
regrettaiwantaipeichildhood sweetheart
The Best Movies of 1985
Taipei Story is #10 of 60
