Tropical Fish
1995 1h 47m movie Film Taiwan

Tropical Fish

熱帶魚

Tropical Fish ranks #1 among 6 Taiwan films released between 1994–1996.

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.

The 1994–1996 Taiwan Window

6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tropical Fish sits at position #1.

  1. Tropical Fish

    #1

    Tropical Fish

    ★ 7.7 · 1995

  2. Mahjong
    #2

    Mahjong

    ★ 7.5 · 1996

  3. Rebels of the Neon God
    #3

    Rebels of the Neon God

    ★ 7.3 · 1994

  4. Vive L'Amour
    #4

    Vive L'Amour

    ★ 7.1 · 1995

  5. A Borrowed Life
    #5

    A Borrowed Life

    ★ 6.9 · 1995

  6. Goodbye South, Goodbye
    #6

    Goodbye South, Goodbye

    ★ 6.8 · 1996

Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation

The 1990s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tropical Fish premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Central Motion Picture Corporation
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date August 1, 1995
IMDb tt0117970

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