Portrait of a Fanatic
苦戀
Synopsis
In 1949 when the Communist regime was established in China, the world-famed painter Ling Chen-kuang, believing his conviction for a new-born society had come true on his motherland, returned anxiously from the U.S., whither he had fled apprehension by lawmen when cracking down on rebellious activities he had actively engaged in out of cynicism and hostility – the feelings evolved from constant haunting by the memories of his childhood miserableness – to the then existing institutions in China. Alas, to his disillusion, the land he had so deeply loved, the society of which he had expected so much, should have turned out to be the hell on earth. Why? The enigma kept obsessing and puzzling him even to his dying moment.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wang Tung
- Screenplay & Story
- Hsiao Yeh
- Original Score
- Huang Mao-Shan
- Original Title
- 苦戀
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wang Tung
Hsiao Yeh, Wu Nien-jen
Huang Mao-Shan
Lin Hung-chung
Wang Zhao-Xi, Yi-hsiung Hsieh
Department Leadership Roster
Wang Tung
Director
Hsiao Yeh
Screenplay
Mei-li Pan
Costume Design
Wang Zhao-Xi
Editor
Yi-hsiung Hsieh
Editor
Shi-Kuang Lu
Costume Design
Lin Hung-chung
Director of Photography
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What is Portrait of a Fanatic about?
In 1949 when the Communist regime was established in China, the world-famed painter Ling Chen-kuang, believing his conviction for a new-born society had come true on his motherland, returned anxiously from the U.S., whither he had fled apprehension by lawmen when cracking down on rebellious activities he had actively engaged in out of cynicism and hostility – the feelings evolved from constant haunting by the memories of his childhood miserableness – to the then existing institutions in China. Alas, to his disillusion, the land he had so deeply loved, the society of which he had expected so much, should have turned out to be the hell on earth. Why? The enigma kept obsessing and puzzling him even to his dying moment.
Who directed Portrait of a Fanatic?
Portrait of a Fanatic was directed by Wang Tung.
Who stars in Portrait of a Fanatic?
The principal cast of Portrait of a Fanatic includes Chung Fei Hsu, Kuan-Chen Hu, Chen Hui-Lou, Chen Yu-Hsin, Chin Yung-Hsiang.
When was Portrait of a Fanatic released and how long is it?
Portrait of a Fanatic was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Portrait of a Fanatic?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Portrait of a Fanatic was composed by Huang Mao-Shan.