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Turn Around(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-09-29
50%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
Turn Around is based on the story of Cheng-chung Wang, a passionate Taiwanese teacher who has won multiple educational awards. After graduating from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, he is assigned to teach at a school located at the rural Zhongliao in Nantou County, which is lacking in educational resources. As he is preparing to leave at the end of his assignment, the area is met with the deadly 921 earthquake. Seeing the students breaking down in tears and asking for his return, Wang decides to stay with the school to improve the education of the students.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Taiwan
ProductionCompanies:
風尚國際文化傳媒股份有限公司
Movie: Turn Around
Top 10 Billed Cast
是元介
Wang Cheng-chung
夏于喬
Ms. Hsiao-lun
Wei-min Ying
Mr. Chiu
Allen Chao
Principal
陸弈靜
Shu-fen
Chang Chien
Temple Host
Su Pin-chieh
Ta-tzu
Hsin-Ling Chi
Class Monitress
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Overview
Turn Around is based on the story of Cheng-chung Wang, a passionate Taiwanese teacher who has won multiple educational awards. After graduating from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, he is assigned to teach at a school located at the rural Zhongliao in Nantou County, which is lacking in educational resources. As he is preparing to leave at the end of his assignment, the area is met with the deadly 921 earthquake. Seeing the students breaking down in tears and asking for his return, Wang decides to stay with the school to improve the education of the students.
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2017-09-29
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