Hill of No Return

1992 2h 55m ZH

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 36

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Synopsis

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In 1920s Taiwan, Jou, a controversial woman with a tragic past, seeks to change her life after falling for a man named Che. Meanwhile, a man named Wei seeks to buy the freedom of Fumiko, a dying young woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Kuei-mei
Ah Rou (Jou)
Wen Ying
Mama
Peng Chia-chia
Ah Zhu (Chu)
Pin-Yuan Huang
Ah Qi (Wei)
Jen Chang-bin
Red-Eyed Boy (Hong-mu)
Chen Xian-mei
Fumiko
Lu Yi-ching
Ah Ying
Chen Bo-zheng
Han Xie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Tung
Writers: Wu Nien-jen
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wang Tung, shot by Yang Wei-han. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Sing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Yang Kuei-mei and Wen Ying and Peng Chia-chia carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wang Tung directs. Yang Wei-han behind the camera. Chen Ming-chang scores. Chan Sing-Cheong cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Wang Tung, shot by Yang Wei-han. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chan Sing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yang Kuei-mei and Wen Ying and Peng Chia-chia carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0108602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.