The Story of a Small Town

The Story of a Small Town (Chinese: 小城故事; pinyin: Xiǎochéng gùshì) is a 1979 Taiwanese film, produced by Hsiao Chung Productions (小眾電影公司). The film revolves around a family living in a small town. Kenny Bee plays the male family member who is released from prison and falls in love with a mute woman (Joan Lin). The film was remade as a TV series, featuring Yang Kuei-mei (楊貴媚) and Yin Xiaotian (印小天).[citation needed]

The Story of a Small Town
Theatrical poster
Directed byLi Hsing
Written byLiu Teng-shan
Chang Yung-hsiang
Produced byChen Ru-lin
StarringKenny Bee
Joan Lin
Ko Hsiang-ting
Lee Lieh
Chen Jun-jieh
CinematographyChen Kun-hou
Music byWeng Ching-hsi
Distributed byHsiao Chung Productions
Release date
  • February 10, 1979 (1979-02-10) (Taiwan)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

Cast and crew

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Cast
Crew
  • Li Hsing, director and supervisor
  • Liu Teng-shan (劉登善), story
  • Chang Yung-hsiang, screenplay
  • Chen Kun-hou (陳坤厚), cinematography
  • Tsai Cheng-pin (蔡正彬), art director
  • Chih Hsueh-fu (支學福), director of lighting
  • Weng Ching-hsi (翁清溪), composer, credited as Tony Wong in this film and Tang Ni (湯尼) in other materials

Accolades

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In the 16th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (1979), this film won the Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Joan Lin), and Best Child Star (Chen Jun-jie).

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
1979 16th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film The Story of a Small Town Won [1]
Best Director Li Hsing Nominated
Best Leading Actress Joan Lin Won
Best Supporting Actor Chiang Ming Nominated
Best Child Star Chen Jun-jie Won
Best Original Screenplay Chang Yung-hsiang Won
Best Cinematography Chen Kun-hou Nominated
Best Art Direction Tsai Cheng-pin Nominated
Best Film Score Weng Ching-hsi Nominated
Best Sound Recording Wang Jung-fang Nominated

Original soundtrack

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Love Songs of Island, Vol. 6: Small Town Story
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1979
Recorded1978–79
Genre
Length36:44
LanguageMandarin
Label
Singles from Small Town Story
  1. "Small Town Story"
    Released: March 23, 1979

The Story of a Small Town (Chinese: 小城故事; pinyin: Xiǎochéng gùshì) soundtrack album was released by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng on March 23, 1979. Tracks 1, 6, 7, and 8 are theme songs from the film. With the exception of track 7, the names of these tracks are different for each release. The album was released by Kolin Records (歌林股份有限公司) in Taiwan and by Polydor Records in Hong Kong and overseas.

Polydor re-recorded the theme songs for its own edition and released this album as Love Songs of Island, Vol. 6: Small Town Story (島國之情歌第六集:小城故事; Dǎoguó zhī qínggē dì liù jí). Weng Ching-hsi (翁清溪) is credited as Tang Ni (湯尼) on this album.

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."Moment of Silence" (默默的一刻)Chuang NuWeng Ching-hsiSub-theme2:13
2."On My Mind" (心事)Suen YiWeng Ching-hsi 3:28
3."Poetry" (詩意)Liu Chia-changLiu Chia-chang 3:00
4."A Piece of a Fallen Leaf" (一片落葉)Chuang NuTakashi Miki 3:27
5."The September Story" (九月的故事)Suen HeiInaba Akira 3:42
6."Precious Small Town" (小城多可爱)Chuang NuWeng Ching-hsiSub-theme2:11
Total length:18:01
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
7."Small Town Story" (小城故事)Chuang NuWeng Ching-hsiMain theme2:19
8."Quiet Lane" (静静的小路)Chuang NuWeng Ching-hsiSub-theme3:15
9."Me and You" (我和你)Lin Huang-kuenMinoru EndoCover of "Kitaguni no Haru" (1977) by Masao Sen3:46
10."Free and at Leisure" (逍遙自在)Lin Huang-kuenMinoru EndoCover of "Gardenia Flowers" (1973) by Tetsuya Watari3:28
11."Place of First Loves" (初戀的地方)Suen HeiLiu Chia-changOriginally sung by Chiang Lei2:27
12."Thinking of You" (想起你)Lin Huang-kuenKimiaki Inomata 3:28
Total length:18:43

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[2] Platinum 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ 李行再任《小城故事》总监制 [Lee Hsing in The Story of a Small Town]. Fjta.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1980". IFPI Hong Kong.
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