
The Dull-Ice Flower
Seen it?1989 | 100 min | Drama, Family
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of parents and kids watching together and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about. Same wavelength as It's a Wonderful Life.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is very talented in art and has a great imagination, though most teachers don't know what he's expressing in his artwork.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yang Li-kuo
- Wong Kwan-YuenAh-Ming
- Lee Suk-ChingCha-Mey
- Chan Chung-YungThe mayor
- Yu HanArt teacher (Mr. Kuo)
- Lin I-hsiungFather (Ku, Shi-sung)