Sir, Tell Me Why?

1988 1h 36m ZH

😐

6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

The story of how a high school teacher overcomes all the problems and difficulties with problem students as well as other unfavorable circumstances in his teaching.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Siu Hung-Mui
Chang Shih
Tou Tsung-hua
Tou Chung-kang
Yang Chieh-mei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Mak Tai-Kit
Writers: Ku Ling, Wu Nien-jen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CRAFT

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Peter Mak Tai-Kit, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Siu Hung-Mui and Chang Shih and Tou Tsung-hua carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt3188170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Mak Tai-Kit directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Chang Hung-Yi scores. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter Mak Tai-Kit, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. 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.
6Siu Hung-Mui and Chang Shih and Tou Tsung-hua carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3188170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.