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.
00:10:14 It's this one.
00:15:50 they broke two of his ribs
00:19:59 Really!
00:22:55 I came here for a change?
00:25:39 Give it another swipe.
00:27:10 You too.
00:31:26 Did you burn your head?
00:34:19 Who is it?
00:37:57 The bathroom is downstairs.
00:43:53 Huang Chin-ho.
00:48:03 What year were you born?
00:53:38 No one gives help.
00:56:46 You mother know.
00:58:35 I tell you something fun here.
01:03:02 What have you done now?
01:06:48 Come on.
01:14:42 I'll resign next week.
01:20:49 Have something to eat, Ah-ching.
01:25:11 His co-worker.
01:29:01 I'll going to take a shower.
01:36:14 I'm going back tomorrow.
300:09:00 C'mon!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed710
Dialogue density7.2 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line300:09:00

Production Record

DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes2,081