Daughter of the Nile

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Daughter of the Nile

1987

1h 33m

Drama

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A young woman (Yang Lin) working in a fast-food restaurant and her burglar brother (Kao Jai) try to stay financially afloat.

Andrew Chan

Film Comment Magazine

Daughter of the Nile represents something special: the kind of modestly crafted masterpiece a director makes just before he comes into recognition of his own stature.

Nov 3, 2017

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

It's a quintessential modern family tragedy we walk into like uninvited and invisible guests.

Oct 26, 2017

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A fascinating blend of genre and familial dysfunction melodrama, weaving together the escapist fantasy of the manga (from which the film derives its name) and the plight of some resilient siblings.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2020

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Lee Jutton

Film Inquiry

The film, a gorgeous exploration of life on the margins of Taipei society, doesn't have much in the way of a propulsive plot, but it makes up for that with rich atmosphere and characters that feel so real, you'll swear you just saw them walk by.

Apr 17, 2018

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Graham Fuller

Culture Trip

[Hou Hsia-hsein's] observation of the fading, if garish, Taipei of the 1980s through the eyes of an as-yet-unformed young woman who has suffered tragedy and expects to suffer more endows the film with special poignancy.

Nov 1, 2017

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Andy Crump

The Playlist

Its inscrutability is essential to its power as narrative and its beauty as cinema.

Rated: A-

Oct 26, 2017

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Sameir A

A very slow, offbeat, realistic and beautiful movie. Not for everyone, this is for those who enjoy out of the box dramas. Really loved it. The film deals basically the struggles of a small family. If you get into the characters, this film will give you an unforgettable experience.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/21

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My Favourite of Hous

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Hou's first urban film is also one of his most accessible. Filled with 80's pop songs and neon lights, the film follows the life of one of many of Hou's strong female protagonists and her gangster brother. One thing that intrigued me as in other Hou films like in A City of Sadness was how casually violence appears when you don't expect it. I think it's due to the general causal slice of life approach of his films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Hou Hsaio-hsien

Director

Yang Lin

Lin Hsiao-yang

Kao Jai

Lin Hsiao-fang

Chu T'ien-wen

Writer

Lu Wen-jen

Producer

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Synopsis

A young woman (Yang Lin) working in a fast-food restaurant and her burglar brother (Kao Jai) try to stay financially afloat.

Director: Hou Hsaio-hsien
Producer: Lu Wen-jen
Screenwriter: Chu T'ien-wen
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2017
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 33m

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