Prince of Tears
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| Directed by | Yonfan |
| Written by | Yonfan |
| Produced by | Fruit Chan |
| Starring | Fan Zhiwei Océane Zhu Joseph Chang Terri Kwan Li Po-husan Tsai Pei-han Kenneth Tsang |
| Narrated by | Yonfan |
| Cinematography | Chin Ting-chang |
| Edited by | Derek Hui Kwong Chi-leung |
| Music by | Yu Yat-yiu |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Prince of Tears (Chinese: 淚王子; pinyin: Lei Wangzi) is a 2009 Taiwanese historical drama film by Yonfan. It was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. It tells the story of a family embroiled in the tragic "White Terror" suppression of political dissidents that was wrought during the 1950s by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their acquisition of Taiwan in the 1940s.
The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.