Run Away

1985 1h 55m ZH

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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Kidnapped by a group of bandits and raped by their chief, Dan Zhu slowly develops feelings for the perpetrator. Echoing the social realism of Taiwanese new wave filmmaking, director Wang Tung revisits the wuxia genre, with the emphasis on psychology rather than action.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ma Yu-Feng
Emily Y. Chang
Jui Wang
Chung-kuei Chang
Chen Hui-Lou
Ho Wei-Hsiung
Hong Chian-Yong
Ku Chun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Tung
Writers: Hsiao Yeh, Tsai Ming-liang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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41 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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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wang Chin-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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Ma Yu-Feng and Emily Y. Chang and Jui Wang carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0342176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wang Tung directs. Yang Wei-han behind the camera. Wang Chin-Chen cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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141 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 Yang Wei-han. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ma Yu-Feng and Emily Y. Chang and Jui Wang carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0342176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.