The Green, Green Grass of Home
1982 1h 31m movie Film Taiwan

The Green, Green Grass of Home

在那河畔青草青

Synopsis

在那河畔青草青

A substitute teacher from Taipei arrives in a country village to teach a class of mischievous students. He soon falls in love with nature, country life and a fellow teacher at the school.

The 1981–1983 Taiwan Window

12 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Green, Green Grass of Home sits at position #8.

  1. That Day, on the Beach
    #1

    That Day, on the Beach

    ★ 7.8 · 1983

  2. In Our Time
    #2

    In Our Time

    ★ 7.2 · 1982

  3. The Boys from Fengkuei
    #3

    The Boys from Fengkuei

    ★ 7.1 · 1983

  4. The Sandwich Man
    #4

    The Sandwich Man

    ★ 7.0 · 1983

  5. Growing Up
    #5

    Growing Up

    ★ 7.0 · 1983

  6. Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
    #6

    Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

    ★ 6.8 · 1983

  7. Shaolin vs. Lama
    #7

    Shaolin vs. Lama

    ★ 6.8 · 1983

  8. The Green, Green Grass of Home

    #8

    The Green, Green Grass of Home

    ★ 6.5 · 1982

The 1980s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Green, Green Grass of Home premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #100 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Taiwan Comedy productions specifically: #27 of 50 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Tung Tai Film Company
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date January 1, 1982
IMDb tt0086631

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