Plots(1)
Throughout the fifties, Taiwan was subject to a sweeping anti-communist campaign known as the White Terror. During this period, political dissidents and suspected sympathizers who spoke out against the Chinese Kuomintang government were imprisoned or executed. A collective paranoia thrived on the island as many simply disappeared without a trace. Han-sun is a dashing fighter pilot. Having served in the civil war against the communists in mainland China during the late forties, he finally moves to Taiwan with his devoted wife, Ping, and his lovely daughters, Li and Zhou. Though they seem to walk through life without a care, a happy ending is not in store. The family's dreams of a serene future are irreparably shattered one bright autumn afternoon when the girls return from school to find their home ransacked by the military police and their parents thrown in jail as suspected communist spies. Now at the mercy of Uncle Ding, a low-level government bureaucrat with a terrifying scarred face, the sisters quickly discover that reality is not what it appears to be. (Moscow International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Terri Kwan
Taiwan
Best movies:
Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
Prince of Tears (2009)
Black & White Episode 2: The Dawn of Justice (2014)
Kenneth Tsang
China
Best movies:
The Killer (1989)
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
Yonfan
China
Best movies:
The Twin Dragons (1992)
Prince of Tears (2009)
Jack Kao
Taiwan
Best movies:
Goodbye South Goodbye (1996)
Unbeatable (2013)
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
Joseph Chang
Taiwan
Best movies:
Eternal Summer (2006)
The Village of No Return (2017)
Love You (2011) (series)
Xuan Zhu
Best movies:
Prince of Tears (2009)
Perfect Wedding (2010)
Chiao Chiao
China
Best movies:
The Assassin (1967)
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Wing Fan
Taiwan
Best movies:
Prince of Tears (2009)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Miao Miao (2008)