The Dull-Ice Flower
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The Dull-Ice Flower

8.3 / 10 1989 1h 40mNR Chinese
DramaFamily

Storyline

Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is very talented in art and has a great imagination, though most teachers don't know what he's expressing in his artwork.

Cast & Crew

Wong Kwan-Yuen

Wong Kwan-Yuen

Ah-Ming

Lead
Lee Suk-Ching

Lee Suk-Ching

Cha-Mey

Chan Chung-Yung

Chan Chung-Yung

The mayor

Yu Han

Yu Han

Art teacher (Mr. Kuo)

Lin I-hsiung

Lin I-hsiung

Father (Ku, Shi-sung)

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yang Li-kuo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Dull-Ice Flower is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker