The Candidate | |
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Traditional Chinese | 為人民服務 |
Simplified Chinese | 为人民服务 |
Literal meaning | Serve the People |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wèi Rénmín Fúwù |
Directed by | Neil Peng |
Written by | Neil Peng |
Produced by | Hsu Li-kong |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Chen Ting-an |
Edited by | Chen Po-wen |
Production company | Zoom Hunt International Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Languages | Mandarin, with some Hokkien and English |
The Candidate is a 1998 Taiwanese political satire mockumentary film directed and written by Neil Peng, starring himself as presidential candidate Hsu Giu Jing who campaigns for national vegetarianism. The film was shown at the 1999 Hawaii International Film Festival.[1]