Red Persimmon

1996 2h 48m ZH

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1949, the Communists take over mainland. The refugees and the military arrive in the Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. A father holds secret meetings with other generals in attempt to recover the lost land, his kids still play games with their grandma who enjoys the harmony in hardship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shut Tiu
Shih Chun
Chang Shih
Lu Shih
René Liu
David Chao
Wang Chuan
Mrs. Wang
Yang Lin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Tung
Writers: Wang Tung
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Shut Tiu and Shih Chun and Chang Shih carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wang Tung directs. Yang Wei-han behind the camera. Max Yu scores. Chan Sing-Cheong cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Wang Tung, shot by Yang Wei-han. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Max Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chan Sing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shut Tiu and Shih Chun and Chang Shih carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0116558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.