Overview
When a daydreaming Taipei teenager tries to save a kidnapped boy, he ends up being kidnapped himself and transported to the Taiwanese countryside. There, among an eccentric family of criminals, he embarks on an unexpected journey that is by turns hilarious, surreal, and deeply humane.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Wu Bai
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Chen Yu-hsunWriter
- Original title
- 熱帶魚
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 1, 1995
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Taiwan
Production
Cast
- Lin Chia-HungLiu Chih-chiang
Lin Cheng-shengAh-ching- Shi Ching-LuenWang Tao-nan
Wen YingAuntie
Akio ChenLai Maochun
Lien Pi-tungAh Xiong
Lang Tsu-yunAnchor
Fan Hsiao-FanJunior High School Girl
Bella ChenTeacher
Lee Yung-FengCriminal Police- Lin Chao-HsiungHsu Huo-du
Hsu Chieh-HuiLu Fei
Wang Ming-taiSenior Police- Hsu Fu-chunPoliceman
David ChaoWen Qing
Chen Shih-ChiehInterview Reporter
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