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Original Title: 青梅竹馬
Director: Edward Yang
Country: Taiwan
Language: Hokkien, Mandarin, with English subtitles
Runtime: 120 min
Rating: NC16

Awards

FIPRESCI Award
1985 LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL

Synopsis

“I want to challenge myself and see how much I can achieve in a limited environment. Therefore, I don’t consider those with established credentials or widely recognized actors; I choose to work with assistant photographers. The crew consists of individuals like me, with only one or two film experiences. I want to prove that those who haven’t been acknowledged can still excel under limited conditions.” —Edward Yang

Lung runs a traditional textile business, and Chin works as an assistant in a construction company, aspiring toward the future of a developing Taipei. As the couple’s dreams of marriage and emigration unravel, they desperately try to maintain their relationship. Yang’s exceptional directorial skills depict the alienation of urban life in cinematic narratives. He casts Taiwan New Cinema master Hou Hsiao-hsien as the male lead and taps on Hou as screenwriter and producer. This collaboration is a testament to the camaraderie among New Cinema filmmakers.

Adapted original text from © Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute

This screening is part of the programme Retrospective: Edward Yang. For more screenings, please click here.

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