A forgotten gem of Taiwanese New Wave that'll wreck your heart in 96 minutes flat.
Longing. A taiwanese film directed by Kun-Hou Chen and written by Hsiao-Hsien Hou.
Direction
Chen Kun-hou's restrained framing makes silence speak volumes.
Writing
Hou Hsiao-hsien's script before he became THE Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Cinematography
Neon-soaked Taipei nights that ache with possibility.
Director
Chen Kun-hou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Taiwan's economic boom, it captures young urbanites caught between traditional family duty and Westernized individualism.
Hou Hsiao-hsien wrote this before directing his own masterpieces; you can see his signature themes of time and regret being born here.
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