Night Journey

2025 0h 38m ZH

DramaDocumentary

Synopsis

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A sleeping city, streets without people. A figure in a red robe walks slowly — across a carpet of leaves, over cobblestones, along the cold pavement. Autumn night fog descends upon the city. In the cinema, people watch the monk’s slow steps and fall asleep. Can phantoms meet and understand each other? Night Journey was created in just ten days through a collaboration between Tsai Ming-liang and FAMU students — a tribute to cinema and to Jihlava as a place of silent dreaming.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Monk
Anong Houngheuangsy
Spectator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Writers: Tsai Ming-liang
Languages: No Language
Countries: Czech Republic, Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, 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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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsai Ming-liang 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 Anong Houngheuangsy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsai Ming-liang directs. Kryštof Kučera behind the camera. Tsai Ming-liang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic, Taiwan. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, 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 Kryštof Kučera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Tsai Ming-liang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lee Kang-sheng and Anong Houngheuangsy carry the top of the cast.