Yen and Ai-Lee

2024 1h 47m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Allie is a walking enigma trying out acting lessons. After serving eight years in prison for the manslaughter of her abusive father, Yen returns to her suburban hometown. Yen and Allie look identical. When their shared secret is revealed, will Yen and her mother outrun their fate?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hsia Yu-chiao
Yen / Allie
Yang Kuei-mei
Ai-Lee Wu
Sam Tseng
Brother Ren
Ng Ki-pin
Cheng
Hsieh I-le
Wei
Winnie Chang
Linda
Chang Chieh
Ko
Hsu Yu-chieh
Policeman B

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Lin
Writers: Tom Lin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Lin, shot by Kartik Vijay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaki Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Lin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Hsia Yu-chiao and Yang Kuei-mei and Sam Tseng carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33290581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Lin directs. Kartik Vijay behind the camera. Masaki Hayashi scores. Tom Lin cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Tom Lin, shot by Kartik Vijay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masaki Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tom Lin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hsia Yu-chiao and Yang Kuei-mei and Sam Tseng carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt33290581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.