Fellow villagers ZHANG Di and A-zu are in love with each other, however, there is a long-running feud between their parents. In addition, a love rival from a rich family tricks ZHANG Di into gambling away the gold necklace A-zu gave him, driving a wedge between the lovers. A-zu heartbrokenly leaves for Taipei to stay with her relatives. Regretting his action, ZHANG Di sets out with his buddy to look for his love. From the countryside to the city, the lovers encounter one difficulty after another, and their parents keep fighting. Throughout the film, musical theater star ZHANG Di and famous female Taiwanese opera singer YANG Li-hua sing 19 beautiful songs written by the renowned lyricist YE Jun-lin. Zhang Di Seeks A-Zu is the earliest existing modern film that YANG starred in. It became a box-office hit, defying the decline of Taiwanese-language cinema.
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Hsu Shou-jen Director
First release August 22, 1969 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 張帝找阿珠
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Original title
張帝找阿珠
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Chinese
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Taiwan · August 22, 1969
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No release date listed for United States.
Singapore
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical · 2K Restoration
Taiwan
March 28, 2026 · Theatrical · 2K Restoration Premiere
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