Wolves Cry Under the Moon

Wolves Cry Under the Moon is a 1997 Taiwanese road movie directed by Ho Ping, written by Kuo Cheng and Ho Ping. The story is based on 4 short stories by Kuo Cheng.^[1][2]

Wolves Cry Under the Moon
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Traditional Chinese	國道封閉
Simplified Chinese	国道封闭
Literal meaning	Highway Closing
Hanyu Pinyin	Guódào Fēngbì
Directed by	Ho Ping
Screenplay by	Kuo Cheng Ho Ping
Story by	Kuo Cheng
Produced by	Lee Yao-ting
Starring	Annie Yi Chang Shih Tou Chung-hua Ku Pao-ming
Cinematography	Han Yun-chung
Edited by	Chen Po-wen
Music by	Jerry Huang
Release date	September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09) (Toronto International Film Festival)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Languages	Mandarin some Taiwanese Hokkien

Plot

The overall story is based on Kuo Cheng's 1993 short story "Highway Closing" (國道封閉, also the film's Chinese title).

Sub-plot 1: "The Journey of the Wolf"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1991 short story "The Journey of the Wolf" (狼行千里), which has been translated into English by Susan Wilf.^[3]

• Tou Chung-hua
• Ku Pao-ming

Sub-plot 2: "Driving on the Road"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1988 short story "Driving on the Road" (開車上路).

• Chang Shih
• Yue Hong

Sub-plot 3: "The Heart Thief"

Based on Kuo Cheng's 1997 short story "The Heart Thief" (偷心賊).

• Annie Yi
• Jerry Huang (voice)