The Mutant
1987, Chinese. Directed by Yau Ming-Shing.
A story about a school girl with curly hair, during the time of hairstyle restrictions in Taiwan, who learns to appreciate her hair after learning about genetic diversity in biology class.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 August 1987
- Original title
- 白色酢漿草
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Hsiao Yeh, Lily Chu
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The Mutant runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Mutant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mutant?
If you liked The Mutant, try Out of My Mind, Thirteen, Ice Princess.
Who directed The Mutant?
The Mutant (1987) was directed by Yau Ming-Shing and stars Siu Hung-Mui, Michael Miu Kiu-wai, Yang Li-yin.