Taiwan Synopsis
搭錯車
A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.
The 1982–1984 Taiwan Window
11 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? sits at position #6.
The 1980s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #76 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #63 of 118 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | April 1, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085388 |