A Summer at Grandpa's

1984 1h 33m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 57

Drama

Synopsis

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A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wong Kai-Gwong
Tung-tung
Lee Suk-Ching
Ting-ting
Chen Bo-zheng
Liu Chang-min
Lin Hsiu-Ling
Lin Pi-yun
Yen Cheng-kuo
Yen Cheng-kuo
Nai-Chu Ting
Huizhen
Edward Yang
Guanglin
Mei Fang
Tung-tung's Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Kun-hou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Yang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Wong Kai-Gwong and Lee Suk-Ching and Chen Bo-zheng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hou Hsiao-hsien directs. Chen Kun-hou behind the camera. Edward Yang scores. Liao Ching-sung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Kun-hou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edward Yang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wong Kai-Gwong and Lee Suk-Ching and Chen Bo-zheng carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0087164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "sibling relationship", "coming of age", "grandparents", "slice of life".