The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

September 1, 1983
Directed by
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

language Mandarin

based on novel or book

1960s

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Cast

Chen Bo-zheng as Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Chen Bo-zheng

Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Yang Li-yin as Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Yang Li-yin

Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Tseng Kuo-feng

Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Lai Te-Nan

Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Fu-yu Hou

Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Tsui Fu-Sheng as Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Tsui Fu-Sheng

Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Yu-Tze Chang

Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Ding Chin

Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Ting-yi Fang

Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Chi Chen as Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Chi Chen

Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Chiang Hsia

Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Sheng Li Cho

Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Yen Cheng-kuo as Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Yen Cheng-kuo

Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Chih-hsien Su

Chiang A-chung (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Hui-Chun Wang

Worker (segment "The Taste of Apple")

The Sandwich Man Trailer

The Sandwich Man Trailer

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