Early Train From Taipei
Made as Taiwan’s economy took off in the 1960s, Early Train from Taipei is a classic country-to-city melodrama of development. To save her bankrupt rural family, Xiulan takes the train to Taipei to earn money. Boyfriend Huotu is horrified to find she has been tricked into becoming a dancer in a nightclub when he visits, and tries to persuade her to leave the next morning on the early train from Taipei. Tragedy piles upon tragedy in this cautionary tale, which touched a nerve with audiences and inspired a raft of sequels.
Cast: Chen Caixing, Bai Lan, Yang Chen
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Early Train From Taipei
Made as Taiwan’s economy took off in the 1960s, Early Train from Taipei is a classic country-to-city melodrama of development. To save her bankrupt rural family, Xiulan takes the train to Taipei to earn money. Boyfriend Huotu is horrified to find she has been tricked into becoming a dancer in a nightclub when he visits, and tries to persuade her to leave the next morning on the early train from Taipei. Tragedy piles upon tragedy in this cautionary tale, which touched a nerve with audiences and inspired a raft of sequels.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Liang Zhefu
- Producers
- Lai Guocai, Wu Feijian
- Cast
- Chen Caixing, Bai Lan, Yang Chen
- Studio
- Tailian Motion Pictures
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Mandarin
Where to watch
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