The Story of a Small Town (1979)

Original title

小城故事

Directed by

Li Hsing

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man returns to his small hometown after being released from prison. He falls in love with a mute woman, and their relationship unfolds within the family's daily life.

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What happens

The Story of a Small Town (Chinese: 小城故事; pinyin: Xiǎochéng gùshì) is a 1979 Taiwanese film, produced by Hsiao Chung Productions (小眾電影公司). The film revolves around a family living in a small town. Kenny Bee plays the male family member who is released from prison and falls in love with a mute woman (Joan Lin). The film was remade as a TV series, featuring Yang Kuei-mei (楊貴媚) and Yin Xiaotian (印小天). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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