Taipei Story is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 22 July 2026.
Where to watch Taipei Story
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Edward Yang
- Release date
- 1985-05-01
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Language
- Mandarin
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Taiwan
- Studio
- Evergreen Film Company
Taipei Story — trailer
About Taipei Story
Taipei Story is a 1985 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Edward Yang, starring Tsai Chin, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Wu Nien-jen. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 137 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Taipei Story in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Taipei Story in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Taipei Story on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.
Is Taipei Story on Netflix?+
Taipei Story is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Taipei Story?+
Taipei Story has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).
Who stars in Taipei Story?+
Taipei Story stars Tsai Chin, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wu Nien-jen, Lin Hsiu-Ling and Ko Su-yun.
When did Taipei Story come out?+
Taipei Story is a 1985 movie directed by Edward Yang.
What genre is Taipei Story?+
Taipei Story is Drama film.
Who directed Taipei Story?+
Taipei Story was directed by Edward Yang.
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