No Form

2012 0h 20m ZH

DramaDocumentary

Synopsis

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In 2011, Tsai Ming-Liang staged a play, "Only You", for Taiwan's National Theater and Concert Hall. In it, there was a powerfully moving scene where monk Xuanzang walked at an extremely slow pace for half an hour. Lamenting the transient nature of theater, Tsai decided to make a movie out of this slow-walking performance, "No Form", the first of his "Walker Films" series.

“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: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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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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ERA

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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 Liao Pen-jung. 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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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2356386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

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1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Walker Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Liao Pen-jung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lei Chen-ching shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt2356386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.