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Such a life

8.0(4)19971h 43m1

'Such a Life' is quite a sad film. It is set in the sixties, in a village on the west coast of Taiwan, where many are succumbing to 'black foot', a disease caused by drinking contaminated well water. The only 'cure' is to amputate the afflicted limb, and to avoid drinking the contaminated water. Many in the village were already sick, and few could afford to have tap-water installed. At the center of the story is Ah Chung, who lives with his grandfather, who has already lost one leg to 'black foot'. In the same village also live an opera family, who are finding things increasingly difficult there, an oyster farmer, who complains that his oysters are being poisoned by a nearby pharmaceutical plant, and an assortment of children who enjoy swimming in the sea, and who bully Ah Chung. A significant portion of the action also takes place in the village school, where Ah Chung is having trouble keeping up with the fees.

  • TMDB

    8.0/10

    4 votes

Status
Released
Budget
Box office
Language
Mandarin

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Release dates

  • TaiwanTW

    • Theatrical28 Sept 1997

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When was Such a life released?
Such a life was released on 28 September 1997.
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What is the rating of Such a life?
Such a life holds a 8.0/10 audience score from 4 votes.
Who directed Such a life?
Such a life (1997) was directed by Chang Chih-yung.
How long is Such a life?
Such a life runs for 1h 43m.

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