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Once Upon a Time

1981Movie1 h 33 min

Drama
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Story

Carefree days, youth and summertime. It is on a day like that when Hsin-lun meets Wendy and Johnny meets Bessie. Love blossoms. Hsin-lun and Wendy are married but Bessie is jilted by Johnny. After college, Hsin-lun joins a construction company. He is unhappy, what with the company's corrupt ways and a domineering manager. On the point of resigning, he learns of a traffic accident in which Wendy and his brother are injured. Wendy has a miscarriage. The need for money changes Hsin-lun completely. He becomes part of a gang...

Crew

Directed by
Sylvia Chang
Written by
Sylvia Chang, Hsu Bin-yang
Produced by
Raymond Chow
Music by
Mou-Shan Huang

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Facts

December 17, 1981 · 1 h 33 min · Drama

Released
December 17, 1981
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
cn
Made in
Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China

Tropes

Old-School Dogfight, Minimalist Cast, Women Are Wiser +9

  • Old-School Dogfight
  • Minimalist Cast
  • Women Are Wiser
  • Artistic License – Space
  • Limited Animation
  • Homage
  • Theme Music Abandonment
  • Insufferable Genius
  • Don't Make Me Destroy You
  • Stock Sound Effects
  • revival
  • Shapeshifter Showdown

12 of 146 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Once Upon a Time worth watching?"

Questions about Once Upon a Time

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Once Upon a Time worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Is Once Upon a Time in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.

What tropes does Once Upon a Time use?

Old-School DogfightMinimalist CastWomen Are WiserArtistic License – SpaceLimited AnimationHomageTheme Music AbandonmentInsufferable GeniusDon't Make Me Destroy YouStock Sound EffectsrevivalShapeshifter Showdownand 134 more

TV Tropes lists 146 tropes for it, including Old-School Dogfight, Minimalist Cast, and Women Are Wiser.