''The Village of No Return'' ( zh, 健忘村) is a 2017 Taiwanese-Chinese

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film directed by Chen Yu-hsun, starring

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, Wang Qianyuan, Joseph Chang,

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and

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. It was released on 26 January 2017 in Taiwan and on 28 January 2017 in China.

Plot

It is an unusual day for the remote and isolated Desire Village. A mysterious Taoist priest brings a magical equipment that can erase one's memory. Since then, all the villagers have forgotten their past, living "happily ever after", while the dangerous plot behind their back is just about to be.

Boycott

Chinese

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campaigned to boycott the film, stating that director Chen Yu-Hsun was sympathetic towards the

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Cast

as Autumn * Wang Qianyuan as Fortune Tien * Joseph Chang as Master Wan * Lin Mei-hsiu as Dark Cloud *

as Rock Peeler *

as Dean Wang *

Ku Pao-ming Ku Pao-ming (; 8 April 1950 – 19 March 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and comedian. He appeared with the in ''Art'' (2003), alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Lee Li-chun, as well as ''The Apartment'' (2006). Ku also performed in ''Legitimate Crimes' ...

as Chief *Cheng Yu-chieh as Autumn's father * Ying Wei-min as Villain *Hsu Chieh-hui as Golden Lin * Lawrence Ko as Purple Cloud * Bamboo Chen as Red Cloud *Chang Shao-huai as Dr. Liu *

Jag Huang Jag Huang (; born 13 May 1981) is a Taiwanese actor, screenwriter and acting coach An acting coach or drama coach is a teacher who trains performers – typically film, television, theatre, and musical theatre actors – and gives them advice ...

as Blue Cloud

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 2017 films 2010s fantasy comedy films Taiwanese action comedy films Taiwanese fantasy comedy films 2010s Mandarin-language films Chinese fantasy comedy films Chinese action comedy films 2017 comedy films Warner Bros. films Films directed by Chen Yu-hsun {{Taiwan-film-stub