1996 · 97 min · dramat

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Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: chiński

The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...

Reżyseria i główne role

Reżyseria: Tso-chi Chang

Główne role: Ming Chen, Hsiu-Min Chiu jako Ah Chung's mother (as Xiumin Qiu), Ying Lu, Ming-shiou Tsai jako Ah Chung's father (as Chieh-de Tsai)

Scenariusz

Tso-chi Chang