No No Sleep

2015 0h 34m ZH

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★6.1TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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In the wee hours of winter a night train travels through a sleepless city. This is a panorama of a Buddhist monk’s journey through Tokyo at night. He also stops at a bath-house in a capsule hotel, where he makes a brief encounter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Monk
Masanobu Ando
Japanese Man

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, China.

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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 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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CAST

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Lee Kang-sheng and Masanobu Ando carry the top of the cast.

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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 Hong Kong, Taiwan, China. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, China.
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 Liao Pen-jung. 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.
8Lee Kang-sheng and Masanobu Ando carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4629630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.