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Play While You Play

19811h 30mHou Hsiao-hsien

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A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they reencounter one another back in Taipei, where he is preparing to undergo an operation to restore his sight, their connection intensifies.

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What is Play While You Play (1981) about?

A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they reencounter one another back in Taipei, where he is preparing to undergo an operation to restore his sight, their connection intensifies.

Who stars in Play While You Play?

Play While You Play stars Fong Fei-fei (Xiao Xinghui), Kenny Bee (Gu Jintai), Anthony Chan Yau (Lou Jiewen), Shih Ying (Salesman), Chou Wan-Sheng (Xinghui's Father). The film was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

How long is Play While You Play?

Play While You Play has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1981.

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