Banana Paradise

1989 2h 28m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 13

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A young man and his friend move to Taiwan, believing it to be a land of possibilities, but it's not long before they're accused of being spies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Door Latch
Chang Shih
Wen Ying
Regina Tsang Hing-Yu
Go Ming
Li Kun
Elten Ting
Kai-Chun Chen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Tung
Writers: Sung Wang, Wang Hsiao-Ti
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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37 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 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wang Tung, shot by Liao Pen-jung. 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 Liyu Chen 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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Doze Niu Cheng-Tse and Chang Shih and Wen Ying carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0490518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wang Tung directs. Liao Pen-jung behind the camera. Liyu Chen cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Wang Tung, shot by Liao Pen-jung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Liyu Chen 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 Wen Ying carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0490518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.