The Dull-Ice Flower

– Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Original Name:
魯冰花
The Dull-Ice Flower (1989) - Also known as 魯冰花

Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is very talented in art and has a great imagination, though most teachers don't know what he's expressing in his artwork.

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The Dull-Ice Flower (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Aug 1989

Language:

Mandarin, Min Nan

Director:

Li Kao Yang

Writer:

J.J. Chong (novel), Nien-Jen Wu

Main Actors:

Kun-Hsuan Huang, Shu-Chen Li, Han Yu, Rachel Chang

Plot:

A young fine-art teacher Kuo is assigned to teach in a small-town. Ah-Ming, an eight-year-old painting genius, is in Kuo's class. Ah- Ming performed badly in school, but he has great sense of color and shape; his imagination is always unique. However, the poverty of his family prevents him from freely painting. Kuo is in charge of selecting representive for a painting competition. Kuo votes for Ah-Ming, but all other teachers choose the mayor's son for the school's and their own benefit. Kuo leaves the school as a proterting gesture. Ah-Ming is upset by losing the support of Kuo in his creating. He gets a sudden liver sickness and dies. After that, the school learns that Kuo send Ah-Ming's work to an international competition, and it wins the gold medal. The school realizes Ah-Ming's talent, but it is too late.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10