Cast
Shih Chang Kai-Chun Chen Lung Fang Wei Ho Hsiang-Ping Hu Ming Kao
Credits
Written by: Hung Sung
Plot
In 1949, two soldiers from mainland China arrive in Taiwan after the Nationalist retreat, and one of them takes a new identity in a tragicomedy about exile and displacement.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bittersweet and historical Taiwanese film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (233 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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