Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983): Cast & Plot
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? is a 1983 music drama directed by Kan Ping Yu, starring Linda Liu as Mei, Su Chu and Jue Fung-Gong. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Kan Ping Yu
- Original language
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Chinese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? About?
The premise of Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- father
- poverty
- adopted daughter
- adoptive father adopted daughter relationship
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Cast & Characters
Linda Liu leads the cast as Mei, with Su Chu as Ya's neighbor and Jue Fung-Gong as Soldier/Ya's neighbor. Directed by Kan Ping Yu; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kan Ping Yu
- Linda Liu as Mei
- Su Chu as Ya's neighbor
- Jue Fung-Gong as Soldier/Ya's neighbor
- Sun Yueh as Uncle Ya
Also Starring in Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
· 9 more- Lee Lichun Ah Man
- Hsiao Hou Tao Ah Kun
- Chin Pin Chih Lan
- Yee Hung Chih Lan
- Ng Siu-Gong Shih Chun Mai
- Chiang Hsia 阿滿之妻 / Mrs Man
- Chen Chi-Chun
- Kong Ha Mrs Man
- Chan Kai-Jun Ya's neighbor
More from Kan Ping Yu
One more film directed by Kan Ping Yu: Love and Sword.
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Plot Summary
What happens in Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A weathered, speech-impaired army veteran works as a bottle collector and lives in a shanty ghetto with a woman who relies on him to bring back a bottle of saki each evening. One morning, during a collection run, he discovers an abandoned baby girl in a basket with a note that reads “Please give baby Mei a good home.” He brings Mei home to raise as his own.
Full summary
The whole story of Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing??
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What job does the speech‑impaired army veteran hold at the beginning of the film?
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “搭错车” and “พ่อจ๋า...อย่าร้องไห้”.
- Also known as
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- 搭错车
- พ่อจ๋า...อย่าร้องไห้
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Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing??
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? released?
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? was released on April 1, 1983.
Who directed Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing??
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? was directed by Kan Ping Yu.
More films by Kan Ping Yu Who is in the cast of Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing??
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? stars Linda Liu as Mei, Su Chu as Ya's neighbor and Jue Fung-Gong as Soldier/Ya's neighbor, among 13 credited actors.
Does Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? have a post-credit scene?
No. Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? in?
The original language of Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? is Chinese.
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