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
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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