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Daughter of the Nile (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 91 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Starring
- Jack Kao, Wu Nien-jen, Yu An-Shun, Yang Fan, Grace Chen Shu-Fang, Vega Tsai
Lin Hsiao‑yang struggles to hold her family together, juggling a night‑school program and a job as a Kentucky Fried Chicken waitress. With her mother gone and her father away on work, she becomes the primary caretaker for her younger siblings, who are increasingly drawn toward criminal activities, forcing her to confront the dangers threatening their future.
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