The Boys from Fengkuei

1983 1h 38m ZH

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 74

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Ah Ching
Chang Shih
Arong
Lin Hsiu-Ling
Hsiao Hsing
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Ah Ching's Mother
Tou Tsung-hua
Huang Jinhe
Yang Li-yin
Fanny Chang Chun-Fang
Arong's Sister
Yen Cheng-kuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Chu Tien-Wen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Kun-hou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Doze Niu Cheng-Tse and Chang Shih and Lin Hsiu-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hou Hsiao-hsien directs. Chen Kun-hou behind the camera. Liao Ching-sung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Kun-hou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doze Niu Cheng-Tse and Chang Shih and Lin Hsiu-Ling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0085533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.