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Play While You Play

6.319811h 30mMovieDramaRomance

A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they reencounter one another back in Taipei, where he is preparing to undergo an operation to restore his sight, their connection intensifies.

DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien
WritersChiung Yao·Hou Hsiao-hsien
ProducerYao Pai Hsueh

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Streaming in 1 other country

Play While You Play isn't on any streaming service in Philippines right now, but it's available in Taiwan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

FFFong Fei-fei
Fong Fei-fei
Xiao Xinghui
KBKenny Bee
Kenny Bee
Gu Jintai
AYAnthony Chan Yau
Anthony Chan Yau
Lou Jiewen
SYShih Ying
Shih Ying
Salesman
CW
Chou Wan-Sheng
Xinghui's Father
LW
Ling Wu
Xinghui's Mother
MFMei Fang
Mei Fang
Principal
YCYen Cheng-kuo
Yen Cheng-kuo
Juvenile
YC
Yin-Hao Chen
Juvenile
CH
Cheng-Tzu Huang
Juvenile
CL
Ching-Hsun Liu
Juvenile
YS
Yu Sun
Juvenile

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Play While You Play — streaming FAQ

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Play While You Play isn't on any streaming service in Philippines yet, but it's available in Taiwan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Play While You Play on Netflix?

No, Play While You Play is not on Netflix in Philippines as of September 2026.

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Play While You Play isn't streaming in Philippines yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.