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Daughter of the Nile (1987): Cast & Box Office

Daughter of the Nile (1987) movie poster

Daughter of the Nile is a 1987 crime drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Jack Kao as Lin Hsiao-Fang, Yu An-Shun and Tsui Fu-Sheng. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $2,640 worldwide.

Daughter of the Nile (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Genres
Crime , Drama
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Daughter of the Nile About?

The premise of Daughter of the Nile without spoilers.

Lin Hsiao‑yang struggles to hold her family together, juggling a night‑school program and a job as a Kentucky Fried Chicken waitress. With her mother gone and her father away on work, she becomes the primary caretaker for her younger siblings, who are increasingly drawn toward criminal activities, forcing her to confront the dangers threatening their future.

Daughter of the Nile Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • brother sister relationship
  • teenage girl
  • cooking
  • school
  • forced to resign
  • shot to death
  • father daughter relationship
  • restaurant
  • schoolgirl
  • reference to daughter of the nile the comic strip
  • grandfather granddaughter relationship
  • working to keep a family together
+23 more
  • urban setting
  • police
  • female protagonist
  • dead mother
  • family relationships
  • petty criminal
  • comic strip
  • caregiver
  • repeated establishing camera shot
  • burglary
  • borrowing money
  • cancer
  • wound
  • friend
  • teacher
  • old man
  • shooting
  • gang warfare
  • actress singer
  • sister sister relationship
  • death from cancer
  • housekeeping
  • f rated
Cast & crew

Daughter of the Nile Cast & Characters

Jack Kao leads the cast as Lin Hsiao-Fang, with Yu An-Shun as Hsiao-Yang's Classmate and Tsui Fu-Sheng as Hsiao-Yang's Father. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Daughter of the Nile

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Box office

Daughter of the Nile Box Office

Daughter of the Nile grossed $2,640 worldwide.

1987 box office

Worldwide gross

$2.6K

US & Canada
$2.6K
Details

Daughter of the Nile Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Ni luo he nu er” and “Ni luo he nyu er”.

Also known as
  • Ni luo he nu er
  • Ni luo he nyu er
  • La Fille du Nil
  • 나일의 딸
  • 尼罗河女儿
  • A Filha do Nilo
  • Nilens dotter

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FAQ

Daughter of the Nile FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Daughter of the Nile, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Daughter of the Nile?

Daughter of the Nile runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was Daughter of the Nile released?

Daughter of the Nile was released on August 22, 1987.

Who directed Daughter of the Nile?

Daughter of the Nile was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

More films by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Who is in the cast of Daughter of the Nile?

Daughter of the Nile stars Jack Kao as Lin Hsiao-Fang, Yu An-Shun as Hsiao-Yang's Classmate and Tsui Fu-Sheng as Hsiao-Yang's Father, among 14 credited actors.

How much did Daughter of the Nile make at the box office?

Daughter of the Nile grossed $2,640 worldwide.

Does Daughter of the Nile have a post-credit scene?

No. Daughter of the Nile has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Daughter of the Nile in?

The original language of Daughter of the Nile is Chinese.

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