The Peony Pavilion

1995 1h 35m ZH

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9.4

MASTERPIECE

★9.4TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A high school student and a pop singer meld reality with fiction as they both fantasize themselves as characters in a Ming dynasty tale of seduction - "The Peony Pavilion."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

René Liu
Liu Yu-mei
Chang Pen-Yu
Du Li-li
Tien Hsin
Mi-mi
Pan Li-li
Li-li's Mother
Ji Wei-Ren
Producer Li Guo-Liang
Xu Tian-Xiang
Huang Zhi-Ming
Chen Wen-Pei
Tutor
Chen Shih-Chieh
Chinese language teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Kuofu
Writers: Chen Shih-Chieh
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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31 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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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chen Kuofu, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by CinCin Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chen Po-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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René Liu and Chang Pen-Yu and Tien Hsin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chen Kuofu directs. Christopher Doyle behind the camera. CinCin Lee scores. Chen Po-Wen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Chen Kuofu, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by CinCin Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chen Po-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6René Liu and Chang Pen-Yu and Tien Hsin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.