The Crucian
Born never to cry, Fish seeks his missing mother through the underworld. He believes her ghost is imprisoned within a deity puppet — yet, it conceals neither his mother nor an informant, but a survivor. Through the puppet’s mouth, the seaside street’s buried past unfolds.
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Cast
8 people
Sofia Chen
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Vera Chen Hsueh-chen
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96 Minutes
Hsu Li-wen
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Sam Yang
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Huang Di-yang
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An Yuan-liang
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Kurt Hsiao
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Lu Chih-chieh
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Ron Chang Director · Blaire Ko Composer Wang Chun-yu Cinematographer
First release July 1, 2026 · Produced in Taiwan · Production Sweet Tongue Production Ltd.
Production
Borderline Assemblage
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Sweet Tongue Production Ltd.
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Taiwan
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Original title
鯽魚
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · July 1, 2026
Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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