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Director: Wu Nianzhen
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
The second feature by Taiwan's pre-eminent scriptwriter is a wonderfully wry comedy with undertones of melancholy. In the late '60s, a remote village in southern Taiwan is chosen as the site for some US Army war games; the villagers, promised compensation for the damage to their homes and crops, are resettled in the schoolhouse while the smartest local entrepreneur builds a temporary nightclub to keeps the GIs entertained. Against the backdrop, the smartest guy in the community (played by Lin, himself a distinguished director) fights a losing battle to maintain his dignity and honour. Wise, worldly and only gently anti-American.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: Wu Nianzhen
Producer: Yang Teng-kuei, Yeh Wen-Li
Cast: Lin Cheng-Sheng, Jiang Shuna, Yang Congxian, Lee Hsin-Tzong, Bai Ming-Hwa full cast
Duration: 125 mins
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