Three Times (2005)
Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou / Hou Hsiao Hsien
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Romantic Drama, Slice of Life |
Release Date - Apr 26, 2006 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 135 min. |
Countries - Taiwan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Millennium Mambo director Hou Hsiao-hsien explores the ever-changing cycle of love in this collection of three romantic stories set in 1911, 1966, and 2005 and utilizing the same actors in all three tales. In "A Time for Love," a fresh-faced soldier boy named Chen (Chang Chen) searches for a pool hall hostess named May (Shu Qi) who captured his heart before disappearing into the crowd. The second tale, set against the backdrop of the Japanese occupation of Taiwan and entitled "A Time for Freedom," finds an elegant courtesan tending to a young intellectual in a lavish brothel. The trilogy draws to a close with a segment entitled "A Time for Youth" in which a present-day Taipei singer who is also an epileptic neglects her female lover to seek the romantic attentions of a talented photographer.
Characteristics
Moods
Keywords
love-affair, lover, Taiwan
Attributes
High Artistic Quality