The startling contrast between old and new Taiwan is the subject of Wan Jen's epic of traditional identities coming into conflict with an urban life, emphasizing the situation of women.
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Cast
20 people
Ko I-chen
Known for
Taipei Story
Mahjong
Tarcy Su
Known for
The Victims' Game
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Known for
Taipei Story
The Boys from Fengkuei
Sheng-Chung Liu
Wan Jen
Also in
That Day, on the Beach
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chen Chiu-Yen
Also in
Journey Across the Mainland
Connection by Fate
Wan Jen
Hui-Ying Liao
Su Ming-ming
Also in
Super Citizen Ko
A Flower in the Rainy Night
Tou Tsung-hua
Known for
Copycat Killer
Lust, Caution
Chang Shih
Known for
The Boys from Fengkuei
Rainy Dog
Wan Jen Director · Liao Hui-ying Screenplay Hou Hsiao-hsien Writer
First release April 1, 1983 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 油麻菜籽
Production
Marlboro Company
Production
Taiwan
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Original title
油麻菜籽
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · April 1, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 18, 1985
Taiwan
May 12, 2023 · Theatrical · digital restoration re-release
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