
Paris, Texas(1984)
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.


A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
Wong Kai-Gwong
Tung-tung

Lee Suk-Ching
Ting-ting

Chen Bo-zheng
Liu Chang-min

Lin Hsiu-Ling
Lin Pi-yun

Yen Cheng-kuo
Yen Cheng-kuo

Nai-Chu Ting
Huizhen

Edward Yang
Guanglin

Mei Fang
Tung-tung's Grandmother
Ku Chun
Tung-tung's Grandfather

Yang Li-Yin
Hanzi
A Summer at Grandpa's is a drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of sibling relationship, coming of age, grandparents, slice of life, skinny dipping, family. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, it stars Wong Kai-Gwong, Lee Suk-Ching, Chen Bo-zheng. A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
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