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Director:
Ming-liang Tsai
Writer:
Ming-liang Tsai (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 August 1994 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Defying by his parents, Hsiao Kang drops out of the local crammer to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
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Cast

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Chao-jung Chen ... Ah Tze
Chang-bin Jen ... Ah Bing
Kang-sheng Lee ... Hsiao-Kang
Yi-Ching Lu ... Mother (as Hsiao-Ling Lu)
Tien Miao ... Father
Yu-Wen Wang ... Ah Kuei
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cing shao nian nuo jha (Taiwan)
Rebels of the Neon God (International: English title)
Teenage Norcha
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Runtime:
106 min | Canada:127 min
Country:
Taiwan
Language:
Mandarin | Taiwanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | France:U
Filming Locations:
Taiwan

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
oedipus at Taiwan, 6 April 2006
Author: gyges03 from United States

From the beginning of the film we are aware of the conflict between father and son. When the handsome motorcyclist breaks his father's taxi mirror Hsiao Kang (Kang-sheng Lee) is fascinated by him in a love/hate way. His overwhelming mother who conceives of him as a reincarnation of the God Norcha drives him out of the house by her ranting and effects the necessary break with his father. He redeems his school tuition dives into the nightlife of the luminous,illusionary city.. He follows Ah Tze (Chao-jung Chen) and his brother Ah Bing (Chang-bin Jen) in their nightly decadent rounds and plans revenge. When he finally achieves this revenge, by trashing Ah Tze's motorcycle he is not quite satisfied. Ah Tze and his brother are beaten up. They are plunged into misery and despair. Hsiao Kang goes to a brothel but cannot bring himself to meet with a prostitute. The castration resulting from his break with his father is at least temporarily in effect.

What is so great about this film is precisely its rich imagery and the fascinating performances. It is mesmeric and moving. In the later films many of the actors/characters will have further more developed existences, but in Rebel of the Neon Gods we are introduced to a trope on the James Dean "Rebel Without a Cause" film in a compelling series of images. A fine, perhaps a great film.

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