A Taiwanese tycoon's whole life flashes by—hotel empires, bus fleets, and the cost of ambition.
It tells the story of Long Baonian, an entrepreneur who owns tourist hotels and tour bus companies, from his youth to old age and his recollections of the past.
Acting
Ko Hsiao-Pao ages decades with just his shoulders and eyes.
Direction
Liao's patient camera lets moments breathe until they ache.
Director
Hsiang-Hsiung Liao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Taiwan's economic miracle, the film quietly interrogates the 'success' narrative the government was selling.
Director Hsiang-Hsiung Liao largely abandoned commercial cinema after this; some critics read the film as his own farewell to ambition.
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