Daughter of the Nile

1987 1h 31m ZH

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 32

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Lin Hsiao-yang tries to keep her family together while working as a waitress at Kentucky Fried Chicken and going to night school. With no mother and her father currently working out of town, it is up to Lin Hsiao-yang to take care of her younger siblings, who are slipping into a life of crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Lin
Lin Hsiao-Yang
Jack Kao
Lin Hsiao-Fang
Li Tian-Lu
Grandfather
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Hsiao-Yang's Father
Hsin Shu-Fen
Hsiao-Fen
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Wu Nien-jen
Tutor
Lin Ju

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Chu Tien-Wen, Wang Chien-He, Angelika Wang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Yang Lin and Jack Kao and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hou Hsiao-hsien directs. Chen Hwai-en behind the camera. Chang Hung-Yi scores. Liao Ching-sung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Chen Hwai-en. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yang Lin and Jack Kao and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0093633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.