Walker

2012 0h 26m ZH

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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In 2012, the Hong Kong International Film Festival invited Tsai Ming-Ling to make the opening short film. Having grown up with Hong Kong's popular culture, Tsai Ming-Liang decided to pay homage by making a "Walker" film, contrasting the Walker's slowness with the frenzied pace of Hong Kong's cosmopolitan life. The film ends with a song by Hong Kong actor and singer Samuel Hui, who was Tsai Ming-Liang's idol during his youth. The film was invited to be the closing short film for the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Monk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Writers: Tsai Ming-liang
Languages: No Language
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Walker Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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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 Tsai Ming-liang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2225782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsai Ming-liang directs. Tsai Ming-liang behind the camera. Lei Chen-ching cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Part of the "Walker Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Tsai Ming-liang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Lei Chen-ching shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt2225782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.