Taiwan Synopsis
第四張畫
Ten year-old Xiang faces a lonely future after his father dies. Just when he thinks he's going to spend his life in the orphanage, his estranged mother shows up. And his life changes forever… A loveless mother, a hateful stepfather, a chilly home. Where's Xiang heading to? He finds comfort in drawing and his work reveals his longing for care and affection. Life is full of hope again when he meets the old school janitor who doesn't show his kindness easily and a portly man who has crazy ideas and is haunted with nightmares of his brother. A scary truth is about to be unmasked. Will Xiang be able to depict his own image in the fourth portrait?
The 2009–2011 Taiwan Window
24 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Fourth Portrait sits at position #12.
#1Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
★ 8.1 · 2011
#2Out of Sight
★ 7.7 · 2010
#3You Are the Apple of My Eye
★ 7.4 · 2011
#4Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 1: The Sun Flag
★ 7.3 · 2011
#5Hear Me
★ 7.2 · 2009
#6In Time with You
★ 7.2 · 2011
#7One Day
★ 7.2 · 2010
#87 Days in Heaven
★ 6.9 · 2010
The 2010s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fourth Portrait premiered. 70 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #90 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #72 of 118 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | 3 Ng Film, Cream Film Production |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | October 22, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1703914 |