Ah Fei

★★★★★

Original title: You ma cai zi

1984 · 1 h 55 min

Directed by Chen Yu-hsun

Drama

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Cast

Chiu-Yen Chen I-Chen Ko Ming-Ming Su Shih Chang Yu-Chi Chang Te-Nan Lai

Credits

Written by: Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Plot

A teenage delinquent in Taipei, a rebellious boy, struggles with his identity and family problems in a story of youth in the period of the Taiwanese New Wave.

Sinekatalog’s take

A rarely seen Taiwanese New Wave drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (162 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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