Friendly Shock
靈芝異形
Synopsis
film about a little boy and his friend, the ganoderma alien (translation of the Chinese title) named Y Y. On a hunting trip, some men see a large mushroom. Their guide tells them it's a god that has saved many people. The men don't care and knock it off a cliff. Bing, wraps it up and takes it home. That night, the mushroom grows a face and starts walking around the house. Soon, a friendship is born. All is well until one of dad's hunting buddies realizes Y Y's healing powers. He takes Y Y to sell him and it's up to Bing and his human friend, Fatty, to rescue Y Y and return him to his cliff.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cecilia Mao, Chang Chih-yung
- Screenplay & Story
- Chang Chih-yung
- Original Title
- 靈芝異形
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cecilia Mao, Chang Chih-yung
Chang Chih-yung
Chen Po-Wen
Department Leadership Roster
Chen Po-Wen
Editor
Cecilia Mao
Director
Chang Chih-yung
Director
Chang Chih-yung
Writer
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What is Friendly Shock about?
film about a little boy and his friend, the ganoderma alien (translation of the Chinese title) named Y Y. On a hunting trip, some men see a large mushroom. Their guide tells them it's a god that has saved many people. The men don't care and knock it off a cliff. Bing, wraps it up and takes it home. That night, the mushroom grows a face and starts walking around the house. Soon, a friendship is born. All is well until one of dad's hunting buddies realizes Y Y's healing powers. He takes Y Y to sell him and it's up to Bing and his human friend, Fatty, to rescue Y Y and return him to his cliff.
Who directed Friendly Shock?
Friendly Shock was directed by Cecilia Mao, Chang Chih-yung.
Who stars in Friendly Shock?
The principal cast of Friendly Shock includes Bin Bin, Jonathan Lee, Augustine Yeh, Chiu Ying-Hong, Wei Fei Chu.
When was Friendly Shock released and how long is it?
Friendly Shock was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.