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Four Hands (2011)

Four Hands poster
Original title
麵引子
Directed by
Li Youning
Genre
drama film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 52m

How it feels

A veteran from the Chinese Civil War settles in Taiwan, separated from his family. The film follows three generations of his family as they navigate life across the Taiwan Strait.

melancholicintrospectiveslow-burnintimatefamily-centeredbittersweetquietcontemplative

What happens

Four Hands is a Taiwanese drama directed by You-Ning Lee, starring Wu Hsing-kuo. The movie premiered on 12 October 2014 in Taiwan. The story depicts a veteran of the Republic of China Army from Shantung who settled in Taiwan, separated from his family due to the Chinese Civil War. The film deals with the affairs of a three-generation family across the Taiwan Strait. The Chinese title comes from the yeast used when making mantou. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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