Year: 1981
Runtime: 99 mins
Language: Chinese
Director: Wang Tung
Set against the bleak aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, this Taiwanese drama follows a group of university students forced to stage Nikolai Gogol’s satirical play The Inspector General. Through rehearsals and personal turmoil, the film portrays how the era’s oppressive politics shatter the hopes and lives of the young generation.
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