Knife and His Six Friends

1988 1h 40m ZH

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A coming of age story about a group of friends who grow up, depicting some tragic events in their adulthoods.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chang Shih
Knife
Lee Hsing-wen
Ah-cheng
Chen Chung-Jung
Ta-pao
Lin Shan-Ju
Ma Yu-Feng
Joyce Ni Shu-Chun
Vanness Wu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Zhou
Writers: Chuo Hong-shun, Frank Zhou
Languages: Mandarin

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ERA

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

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Zhou, shot by Pang Tai-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Chang Shih and Lee Hsing-wen and Chen Chung-Jung 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

Frank Zhou directs. Pang Tai-Wai behind the camera. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Frank Zhou, shot by Pang Tai-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Chang Shih and Lee Hsing-wen and Chen Chung-Jung carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.