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ERA
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43 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Sandwich Man
1983 1h 45m ZH
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Synopsis
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Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Chen Bo-zheng
Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Yang Li-yin
Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tseng Kuo-feng
Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Lai Te-Nan
Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Fu-yu Hou
Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Yu-Tze Chang
Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Ding Chin
Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Wu Nien-jen, Huang Chunming
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Countries
- Taiwan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β 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 β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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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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CAST
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Chen Bo-zheng and Yang Li-yin and Tseng Kuo-feng carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0085503 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 27 TMDB ratings β 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. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 143 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Kun-hou. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Chen Bo-zheng and Yang Li-yin and Tseng Kuo-feng carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0085503 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 27 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chen Kun-hou
- Editing
- Liao Ching-sung
- Runtime
- 105 min Β· 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Central Motion Picture Corporation
TW
Key crew
- Sound RecordistChiang-Sheng Hsin
- Art DirectionLee Fu-hsiung
- ProducerJi Ming
- EditorLiao Ching-sung
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- 1960s
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2006-12-03Β· Filmasia Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- ε εη倧η©εΆTW
- His Son's Big DollGB
- Ε½mogus sumuΕ‘tinisLT
