Synopsis
A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.
Movie Information
- Director
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Writers
- Tsai Ming-liang, Yi-chun Tsai, Pi-ying Yang
- Release Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- Taiwan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (82 votes)
Top Cast
Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-Kang
Miao Tian
Father
Lu Yi-ching
Mother
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend
Ann Hui
Film Director
Chen Chao-jung
Anonymous Man
Yang Kuei-mei
Woman in Hotel
Lin Hsiao-Lan
Mother
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