Prince of Tears

Overview

A shameful period in Taiwanese history provides the backdrop for this emotional drama from writer and director Yonfan (aka Yang Fan). In 1949, in the wake of the 228 Incident (in which anti-government protesters launched a rebellion that was violently put down by authorities), Taiwan came under martial law, and through much of the 1950s brutal reprisals against suspected communists were commonplace. During the years of the "White Terror," thousand of supposed dissidents were killed, imprisoned or simply disappeared at the hands of the military police.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 25, 2009

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Taiwan

Cast

Océane Zhu,Yonfan,Jack Kao,Kenneth Tsang,Lin Yo-Wei,Her Jung,Terri Kwan,Lisa Chiao Chiao,Joseph Chang,Fan Wing

Director

Yonfan

Writer

Yonfan

Producer

Fruit Chan

Cinematography

Chin Ting-Chang

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1498834