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If I Were for Real

Original title: Jia ru wo shi zhen de
  • 1981
  • 1h 39m
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7.7/10
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If I Were for Real (1981)
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Taiwanese film about the dark days of the Cultural Revolution and the young people who were destroyed by it, centered on a group of students who perform Nikolai Gogol's play The Inspector Ge... Read allTaiwanese film about the dark days of the Cultural Revolution and the young people who were destroyed by it, centered on a group of students who perform Nikolai Gogol's play The Inspector General.Taiwanese film about the dark days of the Cultural Revolution and the young people who were destroyed by it, centered on a group of students who perform Nikolai Gogol's play The Inspector General.

  • Director
    • Toon Wang
  • Writers
    • Yung-Hsiang Chang
    • Nikolay Gogol
    • Shoucheng Li
  • Stars
    • Alan Tam
    • Kuan-Chen Hu
    • Lin Hsiang
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    159
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Toon Wang
    • Writers
      • Yung-Hsiang Chang
      • Nikolay Gogol
      • Shoucheng Li
    • Stars
      • Alan Tam
      • Kuan-Chen Hu
      • Lin Hsiang
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Alan Tam
    Alan Tam
    • Li Shiao-Chang
    Kuan-Chen Hu
    Kuan-Chen Hu
    • Ming-Hua
    • (as Nancy Hu)
    Lin Hsiang
    • Chiao Hung
    Feng Chang
    Feng Chang
    • Ming-Hua's father
    Ping-Yu Chang
    Ping-Yu Chang
    • Theatrical company Leader Chao
    Shi-Yu Chang
    Shi-Yu Chang
    • Aunt Chien
    • (as Shih-Yu Chang)
    Hui-Lou Chen
    Hui-Lou Chen
    • The wine man
    Li Hsu
    • Funeral Parlor Staff
    Han-Chang Hu
    Han-Chang Hu
    • Barber
    Ming Kao
    Ming Kao
    • Factory director
    Hsiang-Ting Ko
    Hsiang-Ting Ko
    • Farm director
    Chun Ku
    • Li Ta
    Ming Lei
    Ming Lei
    • Office Director Sun
    Tsai Pei Lin
    • Factory director's son
    Chia-Li Ma
    • Chuan Chuan
    Fu-Sheng Tsui
    Fu-Sheng Tsui
    • Vice-mayor Wang
    Su Wei
    Su Wei
    • Minister Wu
    Chiao-Ling Wu
    • Director
      • Toon Wang
    • Writers
      • Yung-Hsiang Chang
      • Nikolay Gogol
      • Shoucheng Li
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    • Trivia
      Adapted from the Russian play "Inspector General" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol. The subtitle shown on the movie misspelled the playwright's name as "H. Gordoriz".

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1981 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Taiwan
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 假如我是真的
    • Production company
      • Young Sun Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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