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A Drifting Life

5.519962h 3mMovieDrama

After his wife dies during childbirth, Ku-cheng leaves his children behind in their rural village while he finds work on a construction site in the city. He develops a relationship with a widow but despite their intimacy, he refuses to remarry.

DirectorLin Cheng-sheng
WritersLin Cheng-sheng·So-ching Ko
ProducerLee Daw-ming

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Cast · Directed by Lin Cheng-sheng

LKLee Kang-sheng
Lee Kang-sheng
Ku-cheng
JT
Jing Tseng
WYWang Yu-wen
Wang Yu-wen
VWVicky Wei
Vicky Wei
DCDavid Chao
David Chao
GSGrace Chen Shu-Fang
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Grandmother

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A Drifting Life — streaming FAQ

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A Drifting Life isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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A Drifting Life isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

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A Drifting Life hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 19, 1996. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.