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Island Etude

Island Etude

Life is waiting… Just around the bend!

2006•1h 48m•7.5/10
Drama

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7.5/10(8)

Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.

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Production

Zoom Hunt International Productions Company Ltd.

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ming-hsiang Tung

Ming-hsiang Tung

Ming

Yang Li-Yin

Yang Li-Yin

Teacher Liu

Hsu Hsiao-Shun

Hsu Hsiao-Shun

Husband

Tender Huang

Tender Huang

Teacher Tian Bei

Saya Chang

Maiden Sayon

Danny Deng

Danny Deng

Film Director

Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Tour Bus Driver

Yung-Feng Lee

Yung-Feng Lee

Tour Guide

Wang Chien-He

Bamboo Chen

Bamboo Chen

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