Tropical Fish
1995, Chinese. Directed by Chen Yu-hsun.
When a daydreaming Taipei teenager tries to save a kidnapped boy, he ends up being kidnapped himself and transported to the Taiwanese countryside. There, among an eccentric family of criminals, he embarks on an unexpected journey that is by turns hilarious, surreal, and deeply humane.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 August 1995
- Original title
- 熱帶魚
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Chen Yu-hsun
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Tropical Fish runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Tropical Fish isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1995. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tropical Fish?
If you liked Tropical Fish, try The Green, Green Grass of Home, Hail the Judge, Family Weekend.
Who directed Tropical Fish?
Tropical Fish (1995) was directed by Chen Yu-hsun and stars Lin Chia-Hung, Lin Cheng-sheng, Shi Ching-Luen.