Filmed performance of Yang's one-act two-character play which shifts back and forth from comedy to much darker tones as a married couple try to figure out what to do with the body of a man the wife has killed in their kitchen.
Acting
Chen Shiang-Chyi's controlled panic is masterclass.
Direction
Yang makes one room feel like a collapsing world.
Director
Edward Yang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward Yang rarely filmed theater; this preserves his only stage work.
Made between Yang's masterpiece 'A Brighter Summer Day' and 'Yi Yi,' showing his range.
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