The Sandwich Man
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Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
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Cast
19 people
Chen Bo-zheng
Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Known for
Copycat Killer
A Summer at Grandpa's
Yang Li-yin
Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Known for
Dust in the Wind
Dear Ex
Tseng Kuo-feng
Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Also in
Chu Lien
Lai Te-Nan
Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Known for
Taipei Story
Fu-yu Hou
Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
No other roles listed
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Also in
Growing Up
Daughter of the Nile
Yu-Tze Chang
Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
No other roles listed
Ding Chin
Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
No other roles listed
Ting-yi Fang
Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")
No other roles listed
Chi Chen
Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Also in
Justice Pao
In Our Time
Chiang Hsia
Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Also in
The Loser, the Hero
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
Sheng Li Cho
Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Also in
The Story of a Gangster
Sheng Goes to Taiwan
Hou Hsiao-hsien Director · Wan Jen Director Tseng Chuang-Hsiang Director
Budget $5M · First release September 1, 1983 · Produced in Taiwan
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Production
Central Motion Picture Corporation
Production
Taiwan
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Languages
Original title
兒子的大玩偶
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Taiwan · September 1, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
December 3, 2006 · Premiere · Filmasia Film Festival
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