In Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
nihilism
megacity
identity
obsession
flooding
vandalism
urban life
dysfunctional family
revenge
arcade
juvenile delinquent
street life
taipei
petty crimes
video arcade
gay interest
Rank
#27 in 1994·#1853 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
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Cast
Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-kang
Chen Chao-jung
Ah-tze
Wang Yu-wen
Ah-kuei
Miao Tian
Hsiao-kang's Father
Lu Yi-ching
Hsiao-kang's Mother
Crew
Tsai Ming-liang
Director
Tsai Ming-liang
Screenplay
Liao Pen-jung
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
171 reviews
soso
9.5★ · 07/08/25
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bunapii
8.0★ · 05/11/26
“ah-tze let’s leave this place.”
”where do you want to go?”
“how about you?”
”i have no idea.”
i just came back from taiwan yesterday and i thought today i should watch a movie by a taiwanese director.
motorbiking through taipei, doing petty crimes, love hotels, running through night markets. part revenge plot, love story, coming of age drama, this movie avoids the clichés of satisfying conclusions, instead opting for the quiet frustration that comes with teenage rebellion and uncertainty.
“ah-tze let’s leave this place.”
”where do you want to go?”
“how about you?”
”i have no idea.”
i just came back from taiwan yesterday and i thought today i should watch a movie by a taiwanese director.
motorbiking through taipei, doing petty crimes, love hotels, running through night markets. part revenge plot, love story, coming of age drama, this movie avoids the clichés of satisfying conclusions, instead opting for the quiet frustration that comes with teenage rebellion and uncertainty.
Avita Ruby
7.0★ · 04/24/26
alienación en el nombre de la rebeldía
alienación en el nombre de la rebeldía
Nana
6.0★ · 03/03/26
Its very hard to sympathize with the characters It’s a bit disappointing
Its very hard to sympathize with the characters It’s a bit disappointing
River
8.0★ · 02/13/26
The fastest paced tsai Ming liang film I’ve seen! Relatively speaking it was lightning fast
The fastest paced tsai Ming liang film I’ve seen! Relatively speaking it was lightning fast
