Four Hands relates a family drama that spans China and Taiwan over three generations. The story deals with a veteran of the Chinese Nationalist army who retreated to Taiwan only to discover that the dreams of “reconquering the mainland” are empty rhetoric.
Elsie Yeh
Jiayi Sun
Geng Le
Jiawang Sun
Shijin Zhao
Zuning / Suisui
Chang Yan-Ming
Kainan Sun
Wu Hsing-Guo
Four Hands relates a family drama that spans China and Taiwan over three generations. The story deals with a veteran of the Chinese Nationalist army who retreated to Taiwan only to discover that the dreams of “reconquering the mainland” are empty rhetoric.
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