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Vive L'Amour (1995)
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
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Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who’s stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.
Length 118 minutes
Actors
Lee Kang-Sheng | Yang Kuei-Mei | Chen Chao-jung | Lu Yi-Ching
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Missed this one at the Tsai Ming-liang series at Doc Films during the Before Times earlier this year. Honestly feels so much longer but I guess that series was this year and one of the reasons they programmed this amazing series was bc he was doing a US tour which of course was cancelled when everything went south. It was Ming-liang *and* Lee Kang-Sheng that were coming over and both Doc Films and Block Cinema were having Q&A events. Damn, what a fucking drag.
This is exactly the type of film I now associate with Ming-liang having seen a handful this year; quiet, contemplative, provocative, and an examination of the human condition. Didn’t realize this was an early work of his so it was wild to see the babyfaced Lee Kang-Sheng here. Also amusing to see the seeds of Ming-liang’s obsession with water and watermelons.
This transfer looked very nice so I’m wondering if there’s a decent Blu release for this. So many (most) of his films I’d like to own and throw on to just chill to people in odd situations.
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