The Sandwich Man
1983 1h 45m movie Film Taiwan

The Sandwich Man

兒子的大玩偶

Synopsis

兒子的大玩偶

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

The 1982–1984 Taiwan Window

11 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sandwich Man sits at position #4.

  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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sandwich Man. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation

The 1980s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sandwich Man premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #60 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #52 of 118 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Central Motion Picture Corporation
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date September 1, 1983
IMDb tt0085503

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