Taipei My Love

1980 1h 35m ZH

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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A beautiful young unwed mother-to-be from Tainan arrives in Taipei city in search of the father is sidetracked by a smart-Aleck Hong Kong expatriate taxi driver who aids her search but eventually falls in love with the girl after her efforts to reunite with the absentee father prove fruitless.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ying Tsai-Ling
Wang Fu-Shi
Wang Han

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Fan
Writers: Hai Ning, Chiang Yun, Ho Fan
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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46 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 Ho Fan, shot by Ho Yung-cheng. 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 Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung 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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Ying Tsai-Ling and Wang Fu-Shi and Wang Han carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1603927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ho Fan directs. Ho Yung-cheng behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ho Fan, shot by Ho Yung-cheng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ying Tsai-Ling and Wang Fu-Shi and Wang Han carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1603927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.