What Time Is It There?

2001 1h 56m ZH

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 123

Drama

Synopsis

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A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-Kang
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Shiang-Chyi
Lu Yi-ching
Hsiao-Kang's Mother
Miao Tian
Hsiao-Kang's Father / Old Man at the Park
Liao Ching-Kuo
Sorcerer
Tsai Chao-yi
Clock Store Owner
Chen Hsi-Fei
Video Tapes Vendor
Java Sparrow Youth-Leigh
Vendor's Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Writers: Tsai Ming-liang, Pi-ying Yang
Languages: English, Mandarin, French
Countries: France, Taiwan

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Sing-Cheong 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 Chen Shiang-Chyi and Lu Yi-ching carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsai Ming-liang directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Chan Sing-Cheong cuts. Produced in France, Taiwan. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Taiwan.
4Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chan Sing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Kang-sheng and Chen Shiang-Chyi and Lu Yi-ching carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0269746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.