A Little Bird Chirps
Zhang Zhiyong
Xiao Shushen, Huang Yaonong, Chen Xihuang, Tang Meiyun, He Aiyun, Lin Yizhi, Ke Yizheng, Li Tianlu
1997
Taiwan, China
Completed
Mandarin Chinese, Hokkien
103 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known as一隻鳥仔哮啾啾，is aTaiwan, ChinaProducerwomen sex，At1997Released in year
。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese, Hokkien，Current Douban rating8.8(For reference only)。
Poverty combined with black foot disease makes their lives very helpless; they blame no one but their fate. At worst, they could just cut off their hands or saw off their feet to stop the pain. Qiu Shuilong is a typical representation; he had one foot amputated due to black foot disease over a decade ago, and another foot has turned black significantly, so amputation is only a matter of time. Early on, his son was swallowed by the sea while fishing, and his daughter-in-law (Taohua) wandered far away, making a living as a stripper, leaving behind his grandson (Azhong) with poor capabilities, and the two rely on each other for survival. The simple-minded Azhong's happiest moment at school is cleaning the ditches and toilets thoroughly, but he is still looked down upon and neglected by the principal and teachers...