Early Train From Taipei

Early Train From Taipei

Made as Taiwan’s economy took off in the 1960s, Early Train from Taipei is a classic country-to-city melodrama of development. To save her bankrupt rural family, Xiulan takes the train to Taipei to earn money. Boyfriend Huotu is horrified to find she has been tricked into becoming a dancer in a nightclub when he visits, and tries to persuade her to leave the next morning on the early train from Taipei. Tragedy piles upon tragedy in this cautionary tale, which touched a nerve with audiences and inspired a raft of sequels.

Release Date

January 1, 1964

Status

Released

Original Title

台北發的早車

Runtime

1h 37min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Mandarin

Production Companies

Tailian Motion Pictures