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‘Old Fox’ Review: A Mostly Compelling Taiwanese Melodrama Offers an Important Lesson About Values
Two very different role models shape a child’s eye view of economic inequality in Taiwan's Oscar submission, 'Old Fox.'
Set in Taipei, against the backdrop of the economic bubble of 1989, the Taiwanese international feature Oscar submission “ Old Fox ” is a relatively engaging popular melodrama about altruism vs. self-interest and inequality of all sorts. Under the influence of the intimidating Old Fox, who cruises the neighborhood in chauffeur-driven limousines or high-powered sports cars, young Jie is tantalized by the power that wealth and special knowledge bring. Director Hsiao, who started his career working for Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-hsien, hasn’t yet achieved his master’s touch, but he shows potential, while proving himself a humanist at heart.
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