Taiwan Synopsis
多桑
Sega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.
The 1994–1996 Taiwan Window
6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Borrowed Life sits at position #5.
Other Titles From Long Shong Pictures
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Borrowed Life premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.9
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #69 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #57 of 118 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Long Shong Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 47m |
| Release Date | August 26, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0109691 |