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But I would rank him as one of the most perceptive and attentive chroniclers of the present. Newsletter Signup. Home Main Navigation. Our three-day international film festival that celebrates the talent of filmmakers 22 years old and younger.
Free weekly film series celebrating the richness and diversity of international independent filmmaking. A unique giving opportunity for arts patrons who value innovative, high-caliber cinema, arts education, and cultural experiences. Rio Peng. Hsiao-Hsien Hou. More like this. Storyline Edit. A voice off-camera looks back ten years to , when Vicky was in an on-again off-again relationship with Hao-Hao. She's young, lovely, and aimless. He's a slacker. Cigarettes and alcohol fuel her nights.
We see bits of her life: when Hao-Hao steals his father's Rolex and the police detain them; when she gets a job as a club hostess, where she meets Jack, who becomes her patron and protector; when Hao-Hao comes to the club, insisting on talking to her; when she visits Yubari, Japan, for its film festival in the dead of winter; when Jack must go to Japan to straighten out trouble caused by one of his acolytes.
Does Vicky have any expectations? Does time simply pass? Aisareru isshun ga watashi no subete ni naru [Japan]. Rated R for language, drug content and some sexuality. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Trivia Hou Hsiao-Hsien researches his projects meticulously.
For Millennium Mambo, largely set in the hyper-charged twilight world of the Taipei rave scene, he threw himself into youth culture. He hung out at the local discos and even experimented with ecstasy. Hsiao-Hsien Hou then re-cut the movie following its Cannes premiere and reduced the running time to minutes. Most of the deleted footage came from the "Vicky in Japan" sequences and is included as an extra on most DVD releases.
Soundtracks A pure person Written by Giong Lim. User reviews 29 Review. Top review. Poetic film with uninteresting characters. I saw this movie at Vancouver International Film Festival. As typical of a HHH movie showing, some audiences walked out, which means it is slow-paced. Again with his customary long shots, all the acting and actions appear quite realistic. Jack Kao is convincing and cool as always.
Shu Qi brings a credible portrayal to a not-so-interesting character. And the movie has a lyrical feel especially the opening tracking shot and the snow scenes , accompanied nicely by the atmospheric theme music. However, the two main characters just don't have appealing personalities. Lifeless Rebels without a cause. I am wondering whether this is how Hou and Chu the screenwriter perceive the twentysomethings in Taiwan.
Since Vicky is narrating from 10 years into the future, I do realize she will mature. Her transformation that starts here was not shown convincingly though. I also know that this is the first of a series of films on this decade, but it doesn't feel fully realized on its own. I also have a slight problem with the narration preceding the real events.
It makes the expected events boring, when the real events don't bring anything extra e. Compared to "South Goodbye South", this one may not be as ambitious thematically.
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