Vive L'Amour

1994 1h 58m ZH

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 162

Drama

Synopsis

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Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-kang
Yang Kuei-mei
May Lin
Chen Chao-jung
Ah-jung
Lu Yi-ching
Waitress (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Writers: Pi-ying Yang, Yi-chun Tsai, Tsai Ming-liang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Ming-kuo Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Lee Kang-sheng and Yang Kuei-mei and Chen Chao-jung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsai Ming-liang directs. Ming-kuo Lin behind the camera. Shia-cheng Sung cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Ming-kuo Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Shia-cheng Sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Kang-sheng and Yang Kuei-mei and Chen Chao-jung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0109066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ming-kuo Lin
Editing: Shia-cheng Sung
Production design: Lee Pao-lin
Costume design: Chung-hung Luo
Sound: Chiang-Sheng Hsin
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Vive L'Amour (1994)

Awards

Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Golden Lion

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hamid.g2023-03-02
★ 8/10
Please pay attention to the movie making time first. making this movie in 1994 and in Taiwan is a great cinematic event. The film is a masterpiece in this respect. I refer to my memory a little and remember the important films of 1994 as much as possible. Kieslowski's "Red", " The Shawshank Redemption", "Forrest Gump", "Death and the Maiden", "pulp fiction", "Leon", and "Ed wood", but in my opinion, this movie is better than all these movies. This film has a deep and detailed look at today's human world. At a time when the 20th century is coming to an end, the film shows the perspective of the 21st century.

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