Such a life

Synopsis

'Such a Life' is quite a sad film. It is set in the sixties, in a village on the west coast of Taiwan, where many are succumbing to 'black foot', a disease caused by drinking contaminated well water. The only 'cure' is to amputate the afflicted limb, and to avoid drinking the contaminated water. Many in the village were already sick, and few could afford to have tap-water installed. At the center of the story is Ah Chung, who lives with his grandfather, who has already lost one leg to 'black foot'. In the same village also live an opera family, who are finding things increasingly difficult there, an oyster farmer, who complains that his oysters are being poisoned by a nearby pharmaceutical plant, and an assortment of children who enjoy swimming in the sea, and who bully Ah Chung. A significant portion of the action also takes place in the village school, where Ah Chung is having trouble keeping up with the fees.

Main Cast

Shu-shen Hsiao

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Shih-huang Chen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Li Tian-Lu

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Ko I-Chen

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Tang Mei-yun

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Sound	Tu Duu-chih Tang Shiang-Chu
Editing	Editor	Chen Po-Wen
Directing	Director	Chang Chih-yung
Writing	Writer	Chang Chih-yung
Crew	Cinematography	YUAN Ching-Kuo
Department	Role	Name

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