Master Hui Neng

1987 1h 32m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Taiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Huineng.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Suen Kwok-Ming
Vickey Liu
George Wang
Feng Fei-yang
Mu Szu-Cheng
Liu Shang-Chien
Liang Hsiu-shen
Ivy Ling Po

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tso-Nam
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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39 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 Lee Tso-Nam, shot by Chuang Yan-Chien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yang Ping-Chung. 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 Huang Chiu-Kuei 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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Jack Suen Kwok-Ming and Vickey Liu and George Wang carry the top of the cast.

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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

Lee Tso-Nam directs. Chuang Yan-Chien behind the camera. Yang Ping-Chung scores. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lee Tso-Nam, shot by Chuang Yan-Chien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yang Ping-Chung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Suen Kwok-Ming and Vickey Liu and George Wang carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.