'Love in Taipei'
This romance movie has strong representation of Taiwanese people.
The Match Factory Girl (1992)
Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.
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Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Aki Kaurismäki
In Theaters:11/4/1992
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Runtime:69 minutes
Studio:Villealfa Filmproductions, Svenska Filminstitutet, Finnkino
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