The Peking Man

1974 1h 25m ZH

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6.5

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6.4

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★6.5TMDB · 2★6.4IMDB · 11

Synopsis

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Year 1929. The discovery of the skull of Peking Man scares the Japanese because, it is alleged, its existence would challenge the foundation myth of the emperor and, therefore, of the Japanese themselves. So they send a crack unit to China to destroy the specimen. But the Chinese won't give up without a fight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yeung C. Lee
Suen Liu
Tien Wen-chung
Lee Yan-Wa
Yee Yuen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Mei-chun
Writers: Wei-Kang Ho
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wu Da-Jiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Liu Kuo-hsiung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yeung C. Lee and Suen Liu and Tien Wen-chung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Mei-chun directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Wu Da-Jiang scores. Liu Kuo-hsiung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wu Da-Jiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Liu Kuo-hsiung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yeung C. Lee and Suen Liu and Tien Wen-chung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0081320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.