---
title: 'A Summer at Grandpa''s (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hou Hsiao-Hsien'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Taiwan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-summer-at-grandpas-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087164/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Summer at Grandpa's (1984)

1984 · 93 min · Drama · Taiwan

Original title: 冬冬的假期

## Synopsis

A Summer at Grandpa's is a 1984 Taiwanese coming-of-age family drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and co-written with Hou by Chu Tʽien-wen. The film tells the semi-autobiographical exploits of a young brother and sister who spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents while their mother is in critical care in the hospital.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Yang](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-yang)
- **Director:** [Hou Hsiao-Hsien](https://cinepixo.com/people/hou-hsiao-hsien)
- **Screenplay:** [Chu Tʻien-wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/chu-t-ien-wen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chen Kunhou](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-kunhou)

## Cast

- [Edward Yang](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-yang)

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