The turbulent life of Chu Hsiao-Min and her growth from girl to woman.Read More »
Shih Chang
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Various – Huang se gu shi AKA The Game They Called Sex (1988)
Various1981-1990RomanceTaiwan -
Takashi Miike – Gokudô kuroshakai AKA Rainy Dog (1997)
1991-2000CrimeDramaJapanTakashi MiikeA Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.Read More »
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Hsiao-Hsien Hou – Feng gui lai de ren AKA The Boys from Fengkuei (1983)
1981-1990AsianDramaHsiao-hsien HouTaiwanSynopsis:
Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.Read More » -
Fred Tan – An ye AKA Dark Night (1986)
1981-1990ArthouseDramaFred TanTaiwanBeyondHollywood wrote:
Originally released back in 1986, Taiwanese drama Dark Night was based upon a novel by noted feminist writer Li Ang and was directed and scripted by Fred Tan, who previously worked as an assistant director for the legendary King Hu on the likes of Raining in the Mountain and Legend of the Mountain. Interestingly, the film was not Tan’s only literary adaptation, as in 1988 he brought Lust, Caution novelist Eileen Chang’s book Rouge of the North to the screen. Given the source material, it should come as no surprise that the film deals with themes of adultery and sexual repression, offering up a scathing depiction of the role of women in modern relationships.Read More »