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Strawman

Original title: Dao cao ren
  • 19871987
  • 1h 34m
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7.4/10
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Strawman (1987)
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Chronicles the last days of Japanese rule in a Taiwanese village, in a quasi-comical style.Chronicles the last days of Japanese rule in a Taiwanese village, in a quasi-comical style.Chronicles the last days of Japanese rule in a Taiwanese village, in a quasi-comical style.
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7.4/10
269
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  • Director
    • Toon Wang
  • Writers
    • Hung Sung
    • Shaudi Wang
  • Stars
    • Chun-Fang Chang
    • Po-Chou Chang
    • Sheng-Li Cho
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  • Director
    • Toon Wang
  • Writers
    • Hung Sung
    • Shaudi Wang
  • Stars
    • Chun-Fang Chang
    • Po-Chou Chang
    • Sheng-Li Cho
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    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Chun-Fang Chang
    Po-Chou Chang
    Sheng-Li Cho
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    Mei-Chao Lin
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    Wen-Ying
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    Ping-Nan Wu
    Ping-Nan Wu
    Kuei-Mei Yang
    Kuei-Mei Yang
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      • Toon Wang
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      • Hung Sung
      • Shaudi Wang
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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1987 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Taiwan
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Min Nan
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 稻草人
    • Filming locations
      • Taiwan
    • Production company
      • Central Motion Pictures
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      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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