Taipei Story
1985 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · 95% critics
In 1980s Taipei, a young woman tries to build a future while her relationship is pulled in the opposite direction by nostalgia, family trouble, and old loyalties. The story follows everyday pressures of work, love, and social change with a quiet, melancholic tone.
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Details
- Original title
- 青梅竹馬
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-05-01
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (134 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you like slow, reflective relationship dramas and urban melancholy in the vein of Yi Yi or Millennium Mambo; Not for you if you want brisk pacing or big dramatic turns.
Pros: emotionally honest; rich city atmosphere; humane and empathetic | Cons: very slow pacing; minimal plot incident; subdued mood
Themes
- regret
- taiwan
- taipei
- childhood sweetheart
Cast & crew
Tsai Chin
as Chin
Hou Hsiao-hsien
as Lung
Wu Nien-jen
as Chen
Lin Hsiu-Ling
as A-Ling
Su-Yun Ko
as Gwan
Ko I-chen
as Mr. Ke
Mei Fang
as Chin's Mother
Wu Ping-nan
as Chin's Father
Yang Li-yin
as Qin
Grace Chen
as Mrs. Mei
Directed by Edward Yang