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The Man from Island West

The Man from Island West (西部來的人)

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  • Taiwan
  • 1989
  • · 90m

Director Ming-Chuan Huang
Cast Wu Hong-ming, Chen Yiwen, Shiao Tswe-fen, Sharman Lanporan
Genre Drama

In contemporary Taiwan, the aboriginal Ah-ming attempts suicide. When his life is saved by an old miner, Ah-ming is drawn into a journey back to his origins. Meanwhile, the miner's son, Ah-Chuan, finds a fugitive hooker who has returned from the lowlands. But Ah-Chuan only wants to integrate himself into mainstream society, in sharp contrast to the intentions and needs of those around him.

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