Wolves Cry Under the Moon

Wolves Cry Under the Moon

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Traditional 國道封閉
Simplified 国道封闭
Mandarin Guódào Fēngbì
Literally Highway Closing
Directed by Ho Ping
Produced by Lee Yao-ting
Screenplay by
Story by Kuo Cheng
Starring
  • Annie Yi
  • Chang Shih
  • To Tzong-hua
  • Guh Bao-ming
Music by Jerry Huang
Cinematography Han Yun-chung
Edited by Chen Po-wen
Release date
Running time
121 minutes
Country Taiwan
Language

Wolves Cry Under the Moon is a 1997 Taiwanese road movie directed by Ho Ping, written by Kuo Cheng and Ho Ping. The story is based on 4 short stories by Kuo Cheng.[1][2]

Plot

The overall story is based on Kuo Cheng's 1993 short story "Highway Closing" (國道封閉, also the film's Chinese title).

Sub-plot 1: "The Journey of the Wolf"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1991 short story "The Journey of the Wolf" (狼行千里), which has been translated into English by Susan Wilf.[3]

Sub-plot 2: "Driving on the Road"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1988 short story "Driving on the Road" (開車上路).

Sub-plot 3: "The Heart Thief"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1997 short story "The Heart Thief" (偷心賊).

References

  1. Chen Chin-ti (陳金地). 裂解與重構————郭箏小說研究 [Destruction and Reconstruction: A Study of Kuo Cheng's Fiction] (PDF) (Thesis) (in Chinese). Tunghai University.
  2. Zhang Liang-bei (張靚蓓) (November 1997). "台灣第一部公路電影:何平談《國道封閉》" [Taiwan's First Road Movie: Ho Ping Discusses Wolves Cry Under the Moon]. LOOK (in Chinese).
  3. Renditions, Spring 2002
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