Super Citizen
超级市民
Synopsis
A young man from the country comes to Taipei to search for his sister from whom he has heard nothing during the past year. Beginning in a tenement slum, the young man travels through the city's lowlife, where street hustlers sell fake Rolex watches and other contraband, gangs fight each other, and the ubiquitous sex businesses ply their trade. The young man befriends a rich teenage girl and a young prostitute as he and a hustler who knew his sister search for her through a trail of clues leading to restaurants, dance joints, and brothels.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wan Jen
- Screenplay & Story
- Wan Jen, Liao Ching-sung
- Original Score
- Shou-Chuan Lee
- Original Title
- 超级市民
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wan Jen
Wan Jen, Liao Ching-sung
Shou-Chuan Lee
Lin Hung-chung
Liao Ching-sung
John Woo, Raymond Wong
Department Leadership Roster
Wan Jen
Director
Lin Hung-chung
Director of Photography
Liao Ching-sung
Editor
Shou-Chuan Lee
Original Music Composer
Wan Jen
Writer
Liao Ching-sung
Writer
John Woo
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Super Citizen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Super Citizen about?
A young man from the country comes to Taipei to search for his sister from whom he has heard nothing during the past year. Beginning in a tenement slum, the young man travels through the city's lowlife, where street hustlers sell fake Rolex watches and other contraband, gangs fight each other, and the ubiquitous sex businesses ply their trade. The young man befriends a rich teenage girl and a young prostitute as he and a hustler who knew his sister search for her through a trail of clues leading to restaurants, dance joints, and brothels.
Who directed Super Citizen?
Super Citizen was directed by Wan Jen.
Who stars in Super Citizen?
The principal cast of Super Citizen includes Lee Chih-chi, Su Ming-ming, Chen Bo-zheng, Lin Hsiu-Ling, Wang Man-chiao.
When was Super Citizen released and how long is it?
Super Citizen was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Super Citizen?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Super Citizen was composed by Shou-Chuan Lee.