A Sun

2019 2h 36m ZH

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 273

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Synopsis

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A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Yi-wen
A-Wen
Ko Shu-Chin
Miss Qin
Wu Chien-ho
A-Ho
Apple Wu
Xiao-Yu
Greg Hsu
A-Hao
Liu Kuan-ting
Radish
Ivy Yin
Miss Yin
Wen Chen-ling
Xiao-Zhen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chung Mong-hong
Writers: Chung Mong-hong, Chang Yao-sheng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chung Mong-hong, shot by Chung Mong-hong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lin Sheng-xiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Chen Yi-wen and Ko Shu-Chin and Wu Chien-ho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10883506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chung Mong-hong directs. Chung Mong-hong behind the camera. Lin Sheng-xiang scores. Lai Hsiu-hsiung cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Chung Mong-hong, shot by Chung Mong-hong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lin Sheng-xiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lai Hsiu-hsiung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chen Yi-wen and Ko Shu-Chin and Wu Chien-ho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10883506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chung Mong-hong
Original score: Lin Sheng-xiang
Editing: Lai Hsiu-hsiung
Production design: Chao Shih-hao
Runtime: 156 min · 2h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: A Sun (2019)

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badelf2022-11-10
★ 8/10
A long, somewhat complicated, psychological drama of a family in the lower middle class of Taiwan. If any entire family ever needed a therapist, this would be it. This film is put together perfectly.

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