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Stray Dogs
Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

Genres

Drama

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An alcoholic man and his two young children barely survive in Taipei. They cross paths with a lonely grocery clerk who might help them make a better life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

6.357/10

Release Date

21 February 2014

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Lee Kang-sheng

Lee Kang-sheng

Father

Lu Yi-ching

Lu Yi-ching

Woman

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Woman

Yang Kuei-mei

Yang Kuei-mei

Woman

Lee Yi-cheng

Lee Yi-cheng

Yi-Cheng

Lee Yi-Chieh

Lee Yi-Chieh

Yi-Chieh

Wu Jin-Kai

Wu Jin-Kai

Wang

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