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Zen Taipei Ah-Kuan

Zen Taipei Ah-Kuan

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AnimationDrama

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Ah-Kuan, a teenager who grew up in a single-parent family, could not find warmth in his family, so he turned to friendship and love for solace. However, for the sake of friendship, he was caught in a dangerous storm and almost lost his life in the storm. It was also because of this storm that Ah-Kuan had the opportunity to go up the mountain, where he met an old Zen master and two young monks in a dilapidated temple.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 August 1994

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Li Yung

Li Yung

Ah-Kuan (voice)

Liu Ang

Liu Ang

Guo Chung (voice)

Hu Ching-Chuan

Hu Ching-Chuan

Guo Bao (voice)

Tu Te-Hsun

Tu Te-Hsun

Master Lotus (voice)

Chiang Hsien-Cheng

Chiang Hsien-Cheng

Chao Ming-Che

Chao Ming-Che

Liu Hsiao-Yun

Liu Hsiao-Yun

Li Ying-Shu

Li Ying-Shu

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