Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Taipei Story (1985)
Synopsis
Lung, a former member of the national Little
League team and now operator of an old-style fabric business, is never
able to shake a longing for his past glory. One day, he runs into a
forme teammate who is now a struggling cab driver. The two talk about
old times and they are struck by a sense of loss. Lung is living with
his old childhood sweetheart Ah-chin, a westernized professional woman
who grew up in a traditional family. Although they live together,
Ah-chin is always weary of Lung's past liason with another girl. After
an argument, Ah-chin tris to find solace by hanging out with her
sister's friends, a group of westernized, hedonistic youths.
