Play While You Play
1981, Chinese. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they reencounter one another back in Taipei, where he is preparing to undergo an operation to restore his sight, their connection intensifies.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 18 November 1981
- Original title
- 風兒踢踏踩
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Chiung Yao, Hou Hsiao-hsien
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Play While You Play runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Play While You Play on?
Play While You Play isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Play While You Play?
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Who directed Play While You Play?
Play While You Play (1981) was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and stars Fong Fei-fei, Kenny Bee, Anthony Chan Yau.