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A Summer at Grandpa's
A Summer at Grandpa's

A Summer at Grandpa's

Genres

Drama

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A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

24 November 1984

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Wong Kai-Gwong

Wong Kai-Gwong

Tung-tung

Lee Suk-Ching

Lee Suk-Ching

Ting-ting

Chen Bo-zheng

Chen Bo-zheng

Liu Chang-min

Lin Hsiu-Ling

Lin Hsiu-Ling

Lin Pi-yun

Yen Cheng-kuo

Yen Cheng-kuo

Yen Cheng-kuo

Nai-Chu Ting

Nai-Chu Ting

Huizhen

Edward Yang

Edward Yang

Guanglin

Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Tung-tung's Grandmother

Ku Chun

Ku Chun

Tung-tung's Grandfather

Yang Li-Yin

Yang Li-Yin

Hanzi

Cho Sheng-Li

Cho Sheng-Li

Chiang Ching-Hsia

Chiang Ching-Hsia

金士會

金士會

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