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The Hole

Original title: Dong
  • 1998
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
4.2K
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The Hole (1998)
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DramaFantasyMusical

While never-ending rain and a strange disease spread by cockroaches ravage Taiwan, a plumber makes a hole between two apartments and the inhabitants of each form a unique connection, enacted... Read allWhile never-ending rain and a strange disease spread by cockroaches ravage Taiwan, a plumber makes a hole between two apartments and the inhabitants of each form a unique connection, enacted in musical numbers.While never-ending rain and a strange disease spread by cockroaches ravage Taiwan, a plumber makes a hole between two apartments and the inhabitants of each form a unique connection, enacted in musical numbers.

  • Director
    • Ming-liang Tsai
  • Writers
    • Ming-liang Tsai
    • Pi-ying Yang
  • Stars
    • Kuei-Mei Yang
    • Kang-sheng Lee
    • Tien Miao
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ming-liang Tsai
    • Writers
      • Ming-liang Tsai
      • Pi-ying Yang
    • Stars
      • Kuei-Mei Yang
      • Kang-sheng Lee
      • Tien Miao
    • 18User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    The Hole - Official US trailer
    Trailer 1:23
    Watch The Hole - Official US trailer

    Photos14

    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    The Hole (1998)
    Kang-sheng Lee in The Hole (1998)
    The Hole (1998)

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    Kuei-Mei Yang
    Kuei-Mei Yang
    • The Woman Downstairs
    Kang-sheng Lee
    Kang-sheng Lee
    • The Man Upstairs
    Tien Miao
    Tien Miao
    • A Shopper
    Hui-Chin Lin
    • A Neighbor
    Hsiang-Chu Tong
    • The Plumber
    Kun-huei Lin
    • The Kid
    Shiang-chyi Chen
    Shiang-chyi Chen
      Daphne Han
        Bo-Chin Wei
          Jacques Picoux
          Jacques Picoux
            Chih-yen Yee
            Chih-yen Yee
              Yi-Ching Lu
              Yi-Ching Lu
                • Director
                  • Ming-liang Tsai
                • Writers
                  • Ming-liang Tsai
                  • Pi-ying Yang
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                • Quotes

                  The Woman Downstairs: Are you the tenant of apartment number 804? I'm your downstairs neighbor. The plumber will come and fix the hole this afternoon. Will you be home then?

                  The Man Upstairs: Maybe.

                  The Woman Downstairs: You have to. Or else it'll never get fixed.

                • Connections
                  Edited into 2000 vu par... Une collection internationale: Der letzte Tanz - La dernière danse (1998)
                • Soundtracks
                  Da pen ti
                  Performed by Grace Chang

                User reviews18

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                8/10
                More difficult than "Vive L'amour," but also more complex
                It's less visceral than the only other Tsai film I've seen ("Vive L'amour"), but the idea of doorways (holes) into others' emotions and existences is vividly portrayed here, as Tsai sets up long shot after long shot, usually with long takes, suggesting a sense of alienation in Taipei. The musical interludes, inspired by Grace Chang, are perplexing but welcome mile-markers that add new dimensions to the slowly evolving relationship between the young man upstairs and the woman downstairs. It's not necessarily an easy film to watch (although it's not heavy-handed by any means), so I'd warn any casual viewers who are looking for some "indie" entertainment (like Tarantino or Guy Ritchie). But if you'd like to know something about isolation among city-dwellers in Taiwan, and something more universal about city alienation and romantic yearning, then watch this film immediately.
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                • Jan 7, 2001

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                • Release date
                  • March 24, 1999 (France)
                • Countries of origin
                  • Taiwan
                  • France
                • Language
                  • Mandarin
                • Also known as
                  • The Last Dance
                • Production companies
                  • Arc Light Films
                  • Central Motion Pictures
                  • China Television (CTV)
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                Box office

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                • Gross worldwide
                  • $2,491
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                • Runtime
                  1 hour 35 minutes
                • Color
                  • Color
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.85 : 1

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