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A lonely street vendor, Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng), sells watches near a Taipei subway stop. The death of his father (Miao Tien) furthers his isolation as his widowed mother (Lu Yi-Chang) slips into an unhealthy mourning, hoping her dead husband's spirit will return to her. The street vendor encounters a woman (Chen Shiang-Chyi) seeking a watch for a trip to Paris--one that can display both Taipei time and Paris time. Unimpressed with his watch selection, the woman persistently attempts to buy the watch off the young man's wrist. After acquiescing, the woman presents him with a token gift that shines a loving light into the street vendor's dreary, solitary life. Unable to stop thinking about his obstinate customer, the vendor begins obsessively changing every clock he sees to Paris time, beginning with his own watches and culminating with gigantic clocks atop skyscrapers. His customer, meanwhile, endures a rather lonesome and difficult Parisian vacation.
Writer/director Tsai Ming-Liang (THE RIVER; THE HOLE) meditates on obsession and loneliness with this enchanting unrequited romance that combines elements of deep sorrow and ridiculous slapstick comedy. The film makes great use of his strengths such as the lack of musical score and long, often comedic, takes. Jean-Pierre Léaud joins Ming-Liang's usual ensemble in a memorable cameo.
Credits
Producer:
Bruno Pesery
Cast:
Cecilia Yip, Chen Chao-Jung, Lee Kang-Sheng, Tien Miao
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 0 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - Mandarin Additional Release Material: Trailers Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
Theatrical release: January 18, 2002 (NY)
Editorial reviews
"...One of the enigmas about Tsai's work is that it is always funny and sad, never just one or the other....It haunts you, you can't forget it..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/01/2002)
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What Time Is It There? - DVD *NEW
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DVD
Rating:
Not Rated
Actors:
Cecilia Yip, Cecilia Chan, Cecilia Ip
Director:
Tsai Ming-Liang
Runtime:
116 minutes
A lonely street vendor, Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng), sells watches near a Taipei subway stop. The death of his father (Miao Tien) furthers his isolation as his widowed mother (Lu Yi-Chang) slips into an unhealthy mourning, hoping her dead husband's spirit will return to her. The street vendor encounters a woman (Chen Shiang-Chyi) seeking a watch for a trip to Paris--one that can display both Taipei time and Paris time. Unimpressed with his watch selection, the woman persistently attempts to buy the watch off the young man's wrist. After acquiescing, the woman presents him with a token gift that shines a loving light into the street vendor's dreary, solitary life. Unable to stop thinking about his obstinate customer, the vendor begins obsessively changing every clock he sees to Paris time, beginning with his own watches and culminating with gigantic clocks atop skyscrapers. His customer, meanwhile, endures a rather lonesome and difficult Parisian vacation.
Writer/director Tsai Ming-Liang (THE RIVER; THE HOLE) meditates on obsession and loneliness with this enchanting unrequited romance that combines elements of deep sorrow and ridiculous slapstick comedy. The film makes great use of his strengths such as the lack of musical score and long, often comedic, takes. Jean-Pierre Léaud joins Ming-Liang's usual ensemble in a memorable cameo.
Cecilia Yip, Cecilia Chan, Cecilia Ip, Tung Yip, Lee Kang-Sheng, Tien Miao, Yi-Cheng Lu, Lu Yi-Cheng, Chen Chao-Jung, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Rating: Not Rated Content: n/a Runtime: 116 minutes Color: Color Extra Info:
VHS Features:
Letterbox - 1.85
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
A lonely street vendor, Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng), sells watches near a Taipei subway stop. The death of his father (Miao Tien) furthers his isolation as his widowed mother (Lu Yi-Chang) slips into an unhealthy mourning, hoping her dead husband's spirit will return to her. The street vendor encounters a woman (Chen Shiang-Chyi) seeking a watch for a trip to Paris--one that can display both Taipei time and Paris time. Unimpressed with his watch selection, the woman persistently attempts to buy the watch off the young man's wrist. After acquiescing, the woman presents him with a token gift that shines a loving light into the street vendor's dreary, solitary life. Unable to stop thinking about his obstinate customer, the vendor begins obsessively changing every clock he sees to Paris time, beginning with his own watches and culminating with gigantic clocks atop skyscrapers. His customer, meanwhile, endures a rather lonesome and difficult Parisian vacation.
Writer/director Tsai Ming-Liang (THE RIVER; THE HOLE) meditates on obsession and loneliness with this enchanting unrequited romance that combines elements of deep sorrow and ridiculous slapstick comedy. The film makes great use of his strengths such as the lack of musical score and long, often comedic, takes. Jean-Pierre Léaud joins Ming-Liang's usual ensemble in a memorable cameo. ()
Theatrical release: January 18, 2002 (NY) ()
"...One of the enigmas about Tsai's work is that it is always funny and sad, never just one or the other....It haunts you, you can't forget it..." Chicago Sun-Times (03/01/2002)
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION NOTES: Director: Tsai Ming-Liang
Producer: Bruno Pesery
Director of Photography: Benoit Delhomme Screenwriter: Tsai Ming-Liang, Pi-Ying Yang, Yang Pi-Ying
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