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Buddha Bless America (1996)
118 min | Comedy

Buddha Bless America (1996)

118 min | Comedy

In a sleepy part of rural Taiwan in the late 1960s, the life of a village is shattered when Uncle Sam arrives in tanks. The Yanks are there to take part in joint military exercises with Taiwanese troops, but the villagers take their ...See moreIn a sleepy part of rural Taiwan in the late 1960s, the life of a village is shattered when Uncle Sam arrives in tanks. The Yanks are there to take part in joint military exercises with Taiwanese troops, but the villagers take their compensation by direct methods - they steal anything that can be moved. One of the film's great strengths is the way that writer Wu Nien-jen, in only his second feature as director, shades the comic tone. The film's main character, Brain (Lin Cheng-sheng, himself a director), condemns the rampant theft but turns against the Americans when they take him for a beggar. He steals two huge boxes, not knowing what they contain. Written by Paul Byrnes See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Cheng-sheng Lin Lin Wen-Sheng(segment "Brain") Lin Wen-Sheng(segment "Brain") See fewer	A Drifting Life (1996)
Yung-Teh Hsu Interpreter Interpreter See fewer	The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Bin-Hui Lee Actor Actor See fewer	Black Dog Is Coming (2004)
Ming-Hua Pai Actress Actress See fewer	Shadow of the Staircases (2012)
Greg Silas American Soldier American Soldier See fewer	Young Policemen in Love (1995)
Aryeh Sternberg American Soldier American Soldier See fewer	Don't Burn (2009)
Nien-Jen Wu Actor Actor See fewer	A Borrowed Life (1994)
Chung-Hsien Yang Actor Actor See fewer	The Invincible (1972)
Chuan-Chen Yeh Actress Actress See fewer	The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1993)