Taiwan Synopsis
熱帶魚
Young boy, Ah-Jiang, a school failure and day dreamer witnesses the kidnapping of a child. After being taken hostage by a corrupt family, he begins an unusual adventure away from home.
Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation
Comedy + Drama in Taiwan
29 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tropical Fish itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Taiwan films in 1995.
The 37th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Taiwan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #20 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Comedy productions specifically: #5 of 50 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Central Motion Picture Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | August 1, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0117970 |