Turn Around (film)

Turn Around is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chen Ta-pu. The plot is loosely based on the true story of Wang Cheng-chung, a passionate teacher who has won multiple educational awards in Taiwan. After the 921 earthquake in 1999, Wang makes the decision to teach at a countryside school which was hit by the earthquake. Employing a creative teaching method, he is determined to reverse the perception of rural education in Taiwan. The film stars Jay Shih and Kimi Hsia.

Turn Around
Theatrical release poster
Chinese老師你會不會回來
Literal meaningTeacher, Will You Be Back?
Hanyu PinyinLǎo Shī Nǐ Huì Bù Huì Huí Lái
Directed byChen Ta-pu
Screenplay byCheng Yang-shan
Based onTurn Around
by Wang Cheng-chung
Produced byKuo Mu-sheng
StarringJay Shih
Kimi Hsia
Production
companies
Fashion Media
mm2 Entertainment
Release date
  • September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
BudgetNT$70 million[1]
Box officeNT$38,600,000 (Taiwan)[2] [3][4]

Premise

After graduating from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, Wang Cheng-chung 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 for his leave at the end of his internship, he 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.

Cast
  • Jay Shih as Wang Cheng-chung
  • Kimi Hsia as Ms. Hsiao-lun
  • Chao Shu-hai as Principal
  • Lu Yi-ching as Shu-fen
  • Ying Wei-min as Mr. Chiu
  • Chang Chiung-tzu as Wang Cheng-chung's mother
  • Alice Chi as Wang Cheng-chung's sister
  • Chien Chang as Temple host
  • Su Pin-chieh as Ta-tzu
  • Shih Kang-chun as A-biao
  • Yuan Jen-fu as A-fei
  • Cindy Chi as Class monitress
  • Chiu Chia-hsin as Yen-tao

References
  1. "電影「老師，你會不會回來」 南投今開鏡 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報". News.ltn.com.tw. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每週票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "《老師你會不會回來》全台票房逼近兩千萬 學生演員自然演技觀眾詢問度高 - Yahoo奇摩電影". Yahoo-twmovies.tumblr.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. "開眼電影網--新版--". App2.atmovies.com.tw. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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