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A Balloon's Landing
A Balloon's Landing

A Balloon's Landing

Genres

Drama

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A frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian-Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang, and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Whales, a place that leads to paradise.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

10 May 2024

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Terrance Lau Chun-Him

Terrance Lau Chun-Him

Gu Tian-Yu

Fandy Fan

Fandy Fan

Zhong Yi-Xiang / Jin Run-Fa

Chan Tzu-hsuan

Chan Tzu-hsuan

Xia-Xia / Xiao-Yun

Allison Lin

Allison Lin

Chen Yu-Xin

Rachel Kan

Rachel Kan

Lily

Michael Tao

Michael Tao

Our Home Grandpa

Spark Chen

Spark Chen

Coffee Shop Owner

Chih-Fan Cheng

Chih-Fan Cheng

Little Jin Run-Fa

Renee Ho

Renee Ho

Little Xia-Xia

Lin Yu

Lin Yu

Paul

Che-Wen Tsai

Che-Wen Tsai

Blood Brother

Mu-Yao Lu

Mu-Yao Lu

Blood Brother

Yu Teng Hsu

Yu Teng Hsu

Blood Brother

Soon Chang

Soon Chang

Blood Brother

Fivewood

Fivewood

Gangster

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Gu Tian-Yu's Uncle

Pang Ngan-Ling

Pang Ngan-Ling

Gu Tian-Yu's Aunt

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