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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorTsai Yang-Ming
WritersChang Yung-hsiang
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsThe Woman and the Sea
About The Woman and the Sea
A pregnant woman’s husband dies at sea. She is desperate to leave the fishing village, but her grown son takes after his father.
Directed by Tsai Yang-Ming, The Woman and the Sea leans on a strong ensemble — Lu Hsiao-Fen, Chyi Chin, Choi Ching-Leung — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.
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