118 mins |
Rated
TBC
Directed by Ming-liang Tsai
Starring Kang-sheng Lee, Kuei-Mei Yang, Chao-jung Chen, Yi-Ching Lu
(Tsai Ming-liang, 1994, 118 min) Featuring an intoxicating mix of longing and deadpan humor, VIVE L’AMOUR catapulted Tsai to the top of the international filmmaking world and earned him the prestigious Golden Lion at the 1994 Venice International Film Festival. VIVE L’AMOUR follows three characters unknowingly sharing an empty Taipei apartment. Realtor May Lin (Yang Kuei-mei) brings her lover Ah-jung (Chen Chao-jung) to a vacant unit, unaware that the suicidal Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) secretly occupies it. Despite their physical proximity, their tragicomic encounters highlight their inability to form personal connections.
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(Tsai Ming-liang, 1994, 118 min) Featuring an intoxicating mix of longing and deadpan humor, VIVE L’AMOUR catapulted Tsai to the top of the international filmmaking world and earned him the prestigious Golden Lion at the 1994 Venice International Film Festival. VIVE L’AMOUR follows three characters unknowingly sharing an empty Taipei apartment. Realtor May Lin (Yang Kuei-mei) brings her lover Ah-jung (Chen Chao-jung) to a vacant unit, unaware that the suicidal Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) secretly occupies it. Despite their physical proximity, their tragicomic encounters highlight their inability to form personal connections.
