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The Man Behind the Book

  • 2011
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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The Man Behind the Book (2011)
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Every night the novelist is fighting with himself in a confined space, taking out soil from his heart like he is excavating a ditch. By keeping track of a young novelist, The Man behind the ... Read allEvery night the novelist is fighting with himself in a confined space, taking out soil from his heart like he is excavating a ditch. By keeping track of a young novelist, The Man behind the Book is connecting the various pieces of Wang Wen-xin's literary career. From the dense ro... Read allEvery night the novelist is fighting with himself in a confined space, taking out soil from his heart like he is excavating a ditch. By keeping track of a young novelist, The Man behind the Book is connecting the various pieces of Wang Wen-xin's literary career. From the dense rows of book shelves in the library to the unevenly lined-up trees and forked roads, his sha... Read all

  • Director
    • Jing-Jie Lin
  • Writer
    • Jing-Jie Lin
  • Stars
    • Wen-Hsing Wang
    • Morning Tzu-Yi Mo
    • Chuan Wang
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    92
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    • Director
      • Jing-Jie Lin
    • Writer
      • Jing-Jie Lin
    • Stars
      • Wen-Hsing Wang
      • Morning Tzu-Yi Mo
      • Chuan Wang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Wen-Hsing Wang
    Wen-Hsing Wang
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    Morning Tzu-Yi Mo
    Morning Tzu-Yi Mo
    • Son ('Family Catastrophe')
    Chuan Wang
    Chuan Wang
    • Mum ('Family Catastrophe')
    • Director
      • Jing-Jie Lin
    • Writer
      • Jing-Jie Lin
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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2011 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Taiwan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Taiwan)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 尋找背海的人
    • Production company
      • Fisfisa Media Co.
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      1 hour 43 minutes
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