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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorLiao Ching-sung
WritersHsiao Yeh
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsWhen The Ocean Is Blue
About When The Ocean Is Blue
A couple and their son and daughter struggle through their divorce. The children try to cope after moving away to their grandparents', who live by the ocean, with the help of fairy tales that are told to them.
Directed by Liao Ching-sung, When The Ocean Is Blue leans on a strong ensemble — Don Wong Tao, Lin Yueh Yun — 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 screen titles of 1988.
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