The Boys from Fengkuei

1983 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,081 VOTES · DIR. Hou Hsiao-hsien

The Boys from Fengkuei poster

Overview

Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.

Dialogue Timeline — 710 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:11 The Boys from Fengkuei
00:06:27 Close the door, Potato.
00:10:00 That one
00:15:42 Be respectful, Big Head.
00:19:56 Your cousin?
00:22:07 What the hell.
00:25:03 It doesn't seem to be very dead
00:26:34 You didn't buy my soda.
00:31:11 What'll we do now?
00:33:54 Come see a shows, young fellows.
00:36:16 You're just hopeless.
00:41:02 Your father has a hole in the head?
00:47:42 He loved to play baseball.
00:50:45 No, She is my friend.
00:56:12 Have a seat there!
00:57:54 Nonsense.
00:59:53 We've been had.
01:06:04 He's been fired.
01:11:04 Why don't you keep me be company?
01:16:00 What are you guys doing?
01:23:15 Do you want to go?
01:26:49 Bought 100 tapes.
01:32:06 Find a job.
01:37:04 Induction sale! Three for NT$ 50.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed710
Dialogue density7.2 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:37:04

Production Record

DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes2,081