The best Tsai Chen-Nan’s movies

Tsai Chen-Nan

Tsai Chen-Nan

26/07/1954 (69 años)
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Man in Love

Man in Love
7/10
  • Genre: Romance
  • Release: 01/04/2021
  • Character: A-Cheng's Dad
A-Cheng collects debts for a gangster and doesn't skimp on violence, but he can also be merciful to those who deserve it. He has a crush on Hao-ting, the daughter of one of the debtors, but he only knows the underworld and so embarks on a clumsy and primitive courtship that includes reducing the girl's debts in exchange for pity dates. But when Hao-ting catches a glimpse of the good in him, the clouds of melodrama thicken and A-Cheng is forced to come to terms with the real nature of his work.

Miss Kicki

Miss Kicki
6.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/04/2009
Kicki has after several years abroad returned to Sweden. Her 17-year old son has been brought up by his grandmother and has a very distant relationship to his mother. In an effort to get reacquainted Kicki invites her son to join her on vacation in Taiwan. But her hidden agenda is that Taipei is also the home of the Taiwanese businessman with whom she has been conducting an Internet romance.

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness
7.8/10
Soon after Japan relinquishes control of Taiwan in 1945, the Lin brothers face hardships from the changing culture. Bar owner Wen-heung, the eldest brother, falls foul of local gangsters, Wen-sun disappears, and Wen-leung, scarred by his experiences in the war, ends up in an insane asylum. Deaf-mute photographer Wen-ching, the youngest brother, decides to make a stand and fight the Kuomintang government from China that is assuming power.

The Cabbie

The Cabbie
7.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 10/10/2000
After falling in love with a traffic cop, a cab driver commits as many traffic violations as he can in order to see her again.

The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 08/12/1993
  • Character: Dang Komeng (Father)
In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joins a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers.

Gatao

Gatao
5.3/10
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Release: 05/07/2015
  • Character: Yung
Qing Feng is the top lieutenant under gang boss Yong. Three years ago, his good friend Xiong went to jail for him in the name of brotherhood. Upon his return, Xiong is immediately favored by Yong, which plants a growing rift in his friendship with Qing Feng. Over on the rival gang side, U.S.-educated Michael returns to Taiwan to take over for his late father and applies ruthless business strategies to expand his turf. With his eyes set on a profitable property development project, Michael will stop at nothing to eliminate Yong and take over his turf.

Back to the Good Times

Back to the Good Times
5.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 09/02/2018
  • Character: Zheng Guang-Huei
Nearly a year has gone by since the passing of Grandma, and the Zheng family is busy preparing for memorial rituals. Hwa Jia (Crowd Lu) gets discharged from military service and happily reunites with Wei (Vera Yen). The next morning, Wei's parents catch them in bed together and flip out. Wei's angry parents confront Hwa Jia's family, and the whole meeting turns into a farcical mess. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, Hwa Jia must figure out how to save himself and his family. Part of TTV's acclaimed Qseries imprint, the quirky and moving family series A Boy Named Flora A (2017) turned into one of Taiwan's biggest television hits of 2017. The cast and crew return with more family love and laughs in the 2018 feature film Back to the Good Times (2018), directed by Yu Ning Chu. Released during the Chinese New Year period, the film follows the post-military life of protagonist Hwa Jia, played by popular singer-songwriter Crowd Lu

Da-Yu: The Touch of Fate

Da-Yu: The Touch of Fate
6.8/10
  • Release: 23/11/2006
  • Character: Police Officer
Da Yu, a 15-year-old boy, wanders aimlessly in the lonely city.

Dust of Angels

Dust of Angels
7.3/10
A-kuo and A-tou are teen-aged boys living in an industrial town in Taiwan. When they are not in school, they generally hang out with their buddy Hsiao Kao, a very stylish and charismatic younger gangster who enjoys their company and support. When one of Hsia Kao's gangland patrons is gunned down, the trio set out to revenge the killing. As a result, the two teens are forced into hiding. One boy tells his dad he wants to go to America, which nearly kills the old man. The other just lays low. When things cool down a bit, they head on up to Taipei, looking for their gangster friend and sampling the gritty pleasures of the capital city's underworld and nightlife. - Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Cop Abula

Cop Abula
7.3/10
  • Release: 01/01/1999
Cop Abula arrests a pregnant illegal immigrant, Xiao Qing, who came from mainland China to look for the father of her baby. Upon arrest, Xiao Qing gives birth to a baby girl in the police station, causing disorder in the place. Abula takes care of her and even helps to search for the father. On the other hand, Abula has to face other worries, like the problem between him and his son, Ah Yi. In addition, there is the Mafia who makes life difficult for Abula as he refuses to accept bribery. In the end, Abula resorts to the improper way of solving the problem, resulting in a hilarious ending to the story.

When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep

When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep
6.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 08/11/2012
  • Character: Photocopy shop boss
This heart-warming romantic comedy takes place at Nanyang Street, the most famous "cram school" street in Taipei City. A young man works at a copy shop where his life is a boring routine of copying test papers for students. One day he finds a drawing of a sheep mixed in on the test papers, which leads him to an unexpected journey.

Betelnut Beauty

Betelnut Beauty
6.4/10
A cute coed leaves her mother's home and gets involved with a pastry chef who has links to the local criminal element.

A Borrowed Life

A Borrowed Life
7.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 26/08/1995
  • Character: Sega
Sega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.

Comes the Black Dog

Comes the Black Dog
6.7/10
  • Release: 27/03/2004
Compulsive gambler Jih (Tai-bao) tries to bamboozle dim-bulb gang boss Black Dog (Chen-Nan Tsai) in this satirical action-comedy that pokes fun at Taiwanese culture. To fend off Black Dog's attempt to collect a gaming debt, Jih says he can't repay the money because he needs it for the funeral of his father (Bin-hui Lee) -- who once saved the mafioso's life. Trouble is, Jih's father is alive, and Black Dog plans to attend the memorial service.

The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece
6.8/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 15/05/2015
Everyone wants their life to a perfect circle, but always failed with a missing piece. Dao-Fung, who has strange psychological symptom, five second’s blank, had decided to cure himself by a travel and arrived Riguang village in Taitung. He met four interesting people. During stayed at there, five of them found their own missing piece due to the love among them. Dao-Fung became aware of his symptom gradually disappeared, too. (Bifan 2015)

She's Family

She's Family
  • Release: 26/03/2017

Lament of the Sand River

Lament of the Sand River
8.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 24/06/2000
To achieve his dream of being a trumpet player, a man leaves his hometown and works in a touring operetta troupe. He falls in love with a girl but then contracts tuberculosis, forcing him to give up the trumpet.

Hotel Blackcat

Hotel Blackcat
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 06/11/2011
The Hotel Blackcat's owner, Mang, never leaves the counter. Guests include the immigrant worker, whore, losing-job Japanese, sex-abused man, little Lolita.... The police forces the Hotel to shut down and all guests must leave. What should they do? It's not necessary to lock each room anymore. Keep the door open, you'll find out traces imprinted with figures as well as times.

Ending Cut

Ending Cut
Hsu, retired, craves for grandchildren while his two sons still staying single. Preventing from losing memory, he takes a camera back to hometown to shoot an autobiography for his unborn grandchildren.

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