Five Friends of Tai-Pao's

1989 1h 29m ZH

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★4.0TMDB · 2

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Romantic comedy from Taiwan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sun Peng
Lin Hsiu-Ling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Zhou
Writers: Hao Chung
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sun Peng and Lin Hsiu-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6617330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Zhou directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Sun Peng and Lin Hsiu-Ling carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6617330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.