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Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

1983Movie1 h 40 min

DramaMusic
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Story

A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.

Feels like

  • Taiwanese Melodrama
  • Family Separation
  • Show Business
  • Filial Piety
  • Emotional Storytelling
  • Nostalgic Themes
  • Heartbreaking
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Music-Driven Narrative

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Yu Kan-Ping
Written by
Raymond Wong Pak-ming, Wu Nien-jen, Sung Hsiang-yu
Produced by
Raymond Wong Pak-ming, Dean Shek Tin, Karl Maka
Music by
Chan Chi-Yuen

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 1, 1983 · 1 h 40 min · Drama, Music

Released
April 1, 1983
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
6 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? worth watching?"

Questions about Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5).

Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.