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Bookmark this pageTaipei Story (1984)
Director: Edward Yang
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
The film that introduced Yang's prodigious talent to the West is a quietly stunning drama which sees the various problems facing a rapidly modernised city reflected in the lives of a dozen or so subtly observed characters. At the centre are a troubled upper middle-class couple: a failed businessman lost in dreams of the past (Hou), and a budding executive whose reaction to redundancy is more in tune with the future. Though there's little in the way of story, Yang's insights and honesty about emotions ensure interest throughout; and it looks absolutely superb.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Edward Yang
Producer: T'an Yi-hua
Cast: Ts'ai Ch'in, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Wu Nien-chen, Lin Hsiu-ling full cast
Duration: 115 mins
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