Au Revoir Taipei

2010 1h 25m ZH

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 33

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Kai (Jack Yao), who works at his parent's noodle shop by day and spends his nights in a bookstore to learn French, decides to go to Paris after his girlfriend, who recently left for Paris, dumps him by phone. Then the local neighborhood mafia boss offers Kai a free plane ticket to Paris if he takes a mysterious package with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Yao
Kai
Amber Kuo Tsai-Chieh
Susie
Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan
Ji- Yong
Lawrence Ko
Hong
Frankie Kao
Brother Bao
Paul Chiang
Gao
Peggy Tseng
Yuan
Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Raymond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arvin Chen
Writers: Arvin Chen
Languages: Mandarin, French
Countries: Germany, South Korea, Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Korea, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arvin Chen, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hsu Wen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Justin Guerrieri 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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Jack Yao and Amber Kuo Tsai-Chieh and Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arvin Chen directs. Michael Fimognari behind the camera. Hsu Wen scores. Justin Guerrieri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, South Korea, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, French.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Korea, Taiwan.
5Directed by Arvin Chen, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hsu Wen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Justin Guerrieri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jack Yao and Amber Kuo Tsai-Chieh and Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1291125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Fimognari
Original score: Hsu Wen
Editing: Justin Guerrieri
Production design: Huang Mei-Ching
Costume design: Ching-Liang Hsieh
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Au Revoir Taipei (2010)

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badelf2026-03-17
★ 7/10
An absolutely adorable, humorous, heartwarming love story, with an incompetent gangster sub-plot. Perfect for those nights when you just want something feel-good, with no thinking required.

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