

A Summer at Grandpa's
1984-11-24 · 93 min · ★ 7.5
A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
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- Directors
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Production companies
- Marble Road Productions
- Countries
- Taiwan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lee Suk-ChingTing-ting
Chen Bo-zhengLiu Chang-min
Lin Hsiu-LingLin Pi-yun
Yen Cheng-kuoYen Cheng-kuo
Nai-Chu TingHuizhen
Edward YangGuanglin
Mei FangTung-tung's Grandmother
Ku ChunTung-tung's Grandfather
Yang Li-yinHanzi
Cho Sheng-Li
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