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27 August 1997 (France) morePlot:
In Taiwan, Xiao-kang, a young man in his early 20s, lives with his parents in near silence. He is plagued by severe neck pain... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
the most polished film I have ever seen moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Tien Miao | ... | Father |
| Kang-sheng Lee | ... | Kang-Sheng, Xiao-Kang |
| Yi-Ching Lu | ... | Mother (as Hsiao-Ling Lu) |
| Ann Hui | ... | Director (as Anne Hui) |
| Shiang-chyi Chen | ... | Girl |
| Chao-jung Chen | ... | Anonymous Man |
| Shiao-Lin Lu | ... | Mother's lover (as Long Chang) |
| Kuei-Mei Yang | ... | Girl in Hotel |
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115 min | Germany:116 minCountry:
TaiwanLanguage:
MandarinColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Germany:16 | Hungary:16 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:18Filming Locations:
Taipei, TaiwanFun Stuff
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The director of the movie in which Xiao-Keng floats in the river is played by real-life Hong Kong director Ann Hui. moreFAQ
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Every second of this film is calculated. Whether it is a shadow crossing a bed or the obstructed view out a doorway. It is an excellent story about taboo and how defilement can exist in many ways. The audience watches as a white-clad, pristine, Taiwanese youth is marred by his immediate environment, a close friend, and then his own family. The director illustrates Tai Pei as a filthy industrial cesspool by concentrating the film's landscape in the inner city.
Besides the subject matter, the director uses agonizing long shots to make the audience uncomfortable. There is no soothing music, only the roar of cars and other urban noise. It left me breathless. The best film I have seen to date.