Early Train From Taipei
1964, Chinese. Directed by Liang Zhefu.
Made as Taiwan’s economy took off in the 1960s, Early Train from Taipei is a classic country-to-city melodrama of development. To save her bankrupt rural family, Xiulan takes the train to Taipei to earn money. Boyfriend Huotu is horrified to find she has been tricked into becoming a dancer in a nightclub when he visits, and tries to persuade her to leave the next morning on the early train from Taipei. Tragedy piles upon tragedy in this cautionary tale, which touched a nerve with audiences and inspired a raft of sequels.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1964
- Original title
- 台北發的早車
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Lai Yueshan
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Early Train From Taipei runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Early Train From Taipei isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1964. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Early Train From Taipei?
If you liked Early Train From Taipei, try Taipei Story, A Brighter Summer Day, Dust in the Wind.
Who directed Early Train From Taipei?
Early Train From Taipei (1964) was directed by Liang Zhefu and stars Chen Caixing, Bai Lan, Yang Chen.