The Sandwich Man (1983)

兒子的大玩偶

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

Date of release

1983-09-01

TMDB

7.1 / 10 (27)

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wan Jen, Tseng Chuang-Hsiang

Casting

• Chen Bo-zheng — Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
• Yang Li-yin — Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
• Tseng Kuo-feng — Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
• Lai Te-Nan — Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
• Fu-yu Hou — Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
• Tsui Fu-Sheng — Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
• Yu-Tze Chang — Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
• Ding Chin — Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
• Ting-yi Fang — Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")
• Chi Chen — Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")
• Chiang Hsia — Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")
• Sheng Li Cho — Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Recommended

• One Second 2020 · ★ 7.3
• Won't Back Down 2012 · ★ 6.2
• A City of Sadness 1989 · ★ 7.5
• Buddha Mountain 2011 · ★ 6.7
• Girl in the Box 2016 · ★ 6.7
• Gigi & Nate 2022 · ★ 7.7
• Bastard Out of Carolina 1996 · ★ 7.1
• A Call to Spy 2020 · ★ 6.8
• The Safety of Objects 2002 · ★ 6.5
• The Scarlet and the Black 1983 · ★ 7.1
• Winged Creatures 2009 · ★ 5.9
• Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants 2025 · ★ 7.1