The Loser, the Hero (1985)
- Original title
- 國四英雄傳
- Directed by
- Peter Mak Tai-Kit
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 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.
How it feels
In 1980s Taiwan, a high school student struggles under the pressure of brutal exam prep and a rigid education system. The film criticizes the culture of cram schools and the government's indifference to youth suffering.
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What happens
《國四英雄傳》（英語：The Loser, the Hero）是一部於1985年拍攝的台灣電影，由龍祥影業出品與發行，是1980年代台灣新浪潮電影中出產的一部電影，其為台灣電影對補習班、升學主義、整體教育制度在尚未解嚴前最率直及最大膽的一次批評，在戒嚴時代晚期具有犀利挑戰當時蔣經國政府放任作為的意味，使其曾是當年度最紅的電影之一；本片編劇吳念真是改編自吳德亮的長篇敘事詩，而本片男主角黃朝盟 （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）後來成為國立臺北大學公共行政暨政策系教授、國立臺北大學學務長、國立臺北大學公共事務學院院長。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Kuo Chung Shih Ssu Chang (1983)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.