A Taiwanese drug mule has his foolproof smuggling method thrown out of whack when he catches a ride with the wrong cab driver.
Acting
Michael Hui's motor-mouth cabbie steals every scene he's in.
Direction
Chung Mong-hong balances slapstick and genuine melancholy masterfully.
Cinematography
Taiwan's highways have never looked this poetically bleak.
Director
Chung Mong-hong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Hui came out of semi-retirement for this role; he hadn't starred in a film since 1992.
The taxi itself becomes a character—Chung filmed in a real cab with cramped conditions to heighten the claustrophobic tension.
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