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Van, Chie Tanaka, Ju-Lung Ma, C.J. Lin, Kosuke Atari ... see more see more... , Ying Wei-Man , Van Fan , Johnny Chung-Jen Lin , Wei-min Ying , Ma Nien-Hsien , Amber Valletta

A would-be pop star may have a fresh shot at stardom in this comedy from Taiwan. Aga (Van Fan) was born and raised in the small port town of Hangchun, and moved to Taipei in hopes of making it big in ... read more read more...music. However, Aga's adventures in the big city didn't lead to much, and he comes home sadder, wiser and broke. Taking a job with the post office, Aga imagines his career in show business is over until word spreads that Japanese pop star Kousuke Atari will by playing a concert in Hangchun, and that a local act will be chosen to open the show. Aga's stepfather (Ma Ju-lung) thinks this is the young man's chance to show what he can do, and arranges for him to audition for the gig. Aga lands the opening slot, but now he has to put together a band who can back him up, and the local talent leaves something to be desired; Uncle Mao (Johnny C.J. Lin) is eighty years old and insists on playing a Japanese lute instead of an electric bass, keyboard player Dada (Joanne) is only ten and insists on a certain amount of spiritual material, and Frog (Ying Wei-man) on drums has to divide his time between practice and fixing motorcycles. Hai jiao qi hao (aka Cape No. 7 was a major box office success in Taiwan and was chosen as the nation's official entry for the American Academy Award's "Best Foreign Language Film" competition. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 9 min.

Directed by: Te-Sheng Wei

Release Date: June 20, 2008

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  • Jossepi
    November 18, 2008
    Jossepi
    Excellent plot. It's a movie about the unique history and modernized culture that made Taiwan the Taiwan today. A must watch....
  • lili21101
    January 4, 2009
    lili21101
    AHHHH!!! OMG this has got to be the best movie EVER to be put out by Taiwan! I really hope it can win the Oscar for Foreign Film because it truly deserves it! :D
  • catlyst
    December 7, 2008
    catlyst
    this modern-olden parallel-romance drama falls a bit short at getting the point of the title across (unlike "Il Mare", "Love Letter" and "The Classic", its obvious ripoffs). otherwise a somewhat mediocre taiwanese romcom which didn't harness the full potential of its cast, but ma... read morenages to retain a distinctively taiwanese/hokkien flavor to each character. the dialog is much funnier than translated.

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Emanuel Levy
August 17, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

This Taiwanese feature was a huge hit in its country, but its appeal might not translate well in other societies. Full Review

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