{{Short description|2013 Taiwanese film by Chiu Li-kwan}} {{Infobox film | name = David Loman | image = File:David Loman.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Chiu Li-kwan | producer = Chiu Li-kwan<br>Chung-Hsien Yang<br>Heman Peng<br>Yen-Ping Chu | writer = Chiu Li-kwan<br> | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --> | narrator = | starring = Amber Kuo<br />Tony Yang | music = Baby Chung | cinematography = Kenny Lam | editing = Chen Po-wen | studio = Polyface Films<br />Vision Film Production | distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures | released = {{Film date|2013|2|1|Taiwan}} | runtime = 97 minutes | country = Taiwan | language = | budget = | gross = NT$428 million (Taiwan) }}
'''''David Loman''''' (大尾鱸鰻) is a 2013 Taiwanese comedy film directed by Chiu Li-kwan.
== Cast == * Chu Ke-liang * Amber Kuo * Tony Yang * Lin Mei-hsiu * Miao Ke-li as Nana * Ma Nien-hsien as Toad
== Reception == It was the 3rd highest-grossing film of 2013 in Taiwan, with NT$428 million.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/eric-shih-on-warners-taiwan-strategy|title= Eric Shih on Warner's Taiwan strategy|author= Silvia Wong|date= 14 February 2014|access-date= 14 February 2014|work= Film Business Asia|archive-date= 21 February 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221122800/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/eric-shih-on-warners-taiwan-strategy|url-status= dead}}</ref>
Film Business Asia's Derek Elley gave the film a rating of 6 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/david-loman|title= David Loman|author= Derek Elley|date= 12 May 2013|access-date= 14 February 2014|work= Film Business Asia|archive-date= 26 July 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130726050507/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/david-loman|url-status= dead}}</ref>
A sequel, ''{{Interlanguage link|David Loman 2|zh|3=大尾鱸鰻2}}'', was released on February 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20160220/799322/ |title=膝關節：《大尾鱸鰻2》到底招誰惹誰了？ {{!}} 即時新聞 {{!}} 20160220 {{!}} 蘋果日報 |website=www.appledaily.com.tw |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220002721/http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20160220/799322/ |archive-date=2016-02-20}}</ref> Aboriginals in Taiwan accused the film of bigotry.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 20, 2016 |title=A Tao Aborigine's response to David Loman 2 一名達悟族人對大尾鱸鰻2 的回應 |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/print/2016/02/20/2003639744 |newspaper=Taipei Times |page=11 |access-date=December 24, 2016 |archive-date=December 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224232913/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/print/2016/02/20/2003639744 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|2771932}}
Category:2013 comedy films Category:2013 films Category:Taiwanese comedy films Category:Taiwanese-language films Category:Triad films Category:Fiction set in the 1990s Category:Chinese New Year films Category:Taiwanese gangster films Category:Warner Bros. films
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