The Outsiders
孽子
Synopsis
In 1985, senior high school student A-Qing was found fornicating with a staff member at school and got expelled. His deeply humiliated veteran father has since cast him out of the family, leaving him with nowhere to go but the refuge of his "own kind" at Taipei New Park. In the park, A-Qing encounters a mature man Long Zi (Dragon) and is attracted to him. However, A-Qing also gets daunted by the story of Long Zi committing a crime of passion.
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San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yu Kan-Ping
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung, Sun Chen-guo
- Original Title
- 孽子
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Dragons Group Film Co., Ltd., Award Films International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yu Kan-Ping
Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung, Sun Chen-guo
Liao Ching-sung
Department Leadership Roster
Liao Ching-sung
Editor
Sun Chen-guo
Writer
Yu Kan-Ping
Director
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What is The Outsiders about?
In 1985, senior high school student A-Qing was found fornicating with a staff member at school and got expelled. His deeply humiliated veteran father has since cast him out of the family, leaving him with nowhere to go but the refuge of his "own kind" at Taipei New Park. In the park, A-Qing encounters a mature man Long Zi (Dragon) and is attracted to him. However, A-Qing also gets daunted by the story of Long Zi committing a crime of passion.
Who directed The Outsiders?
The Outsiders was directed by Yu Kan-Ping.
Who stars in The Outsiders?
The principal cast of The Outsiders includes Sun Yueh, Su Ming-Ming, Shao Hsin, Kuan Kuan, Shao-Chun Ma.
When was The Outsiders released and how long is it?
The Outsiders was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.