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
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.
gentlesentimentalslow-pacedromanticnostalgicfamily-centeredmelancholic
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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