Taiwan The Boys from Fengkuei ranks #3 among 11 Taiwan films released between 1982–1984.
Synopsis
風櫃來的人
Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.
The 1982–1984 Taiwan Window
Among 11 Taiwan films we catalog from this window, The Boys from Fengkuei places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Taiwan Landscape
1983 was the decade’s peak output year for Taiwan — 8 titles released, including The Boys from Fengkuei. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (20 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Taiwan films in 1983.
The 19th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
51 audience reviews — more than 78% of Taiwan films in our index.
Review volume (78th percentile) outruns trending popularity (60th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #51 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #44 of 118 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Evergreen Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | July 13, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085533 |