Island Etude
"Life is waiting… Just around the bend!"
Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.
"Life is waiting… Just around the bend!"
Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.
Tung Ming-hsiang
Ming
Yang Li-yin
Teacher Liu
Hsu Hsiao-Shun
Husband
Tender Huang
Teacher Tian Bei
Saya Chang
Maiden Sayon
Danny Deng
Film Director
Wu Nien-jen
Tour Bus Driver
Lee Yung-Feng
Tour Guide
Wang Chien-He
Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.
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