Qi Shu, Jack Kao, Chun-hao Tuan
The youthful Vicky is torn between two men, Hao-Hao and Jack. At night she works as a PR person at a night club to support both of them. Hao-Hao keeps vigilance over her all the time, whether she is o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004
Stats: 113 reviews
This movie was unbelievably painful to get through, I really not sure what the point was and despite the lead actress' beauty, she just became really annoying after awhile. I'm really not sure what about this film warranted its being singled out at a number of international film ...( read more)
We can talk all day long about the genius or pretension of director Hsiao-hsien Hou, and the magnificent cinematography of Pin Bing Lee, the soothing chill-room techno soundtrack, but in the end this is a Shu Qi vehicle and the film rests on her shoulders. If you like her, you'll...( read more)
Hou's take on modern Taiwanese youths. The film focus on a young woman in a hopeless and mirthless relationship with a possessive, lazy boyfriend. Hou suggests their rootlessness as a source of their discontent, as we never get a glimpse of their estranged families. The least ...( read more)
I aspire to become familiar with Hsiao Hsien's film package,in a greater degree through his past movies.His independent mambo derives a swaying emotion and a texture of images brimmed with poetry no matter how many neon lights appear.There should have been a more "undercover" mys...( read more)
Coming out of Taiwan, Millennium Mambo is a film from Hsiao-hsien Hou with its own uniqueness. Unique enough to make it special? To some, maybe.There isn't much to the plot and although this seemingly B-movie is realistic, it isn't entertaining enough. This 1 hour 40
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Good Qi Shu performance and direction, but the script seems a bit lacking in spots.
Definitive Hou Hsiao-hsien. Perceptive filmmaking on Taiwanese youth. The central female protagonist lingers long after the film ends. It's a compelling and haunting character study. Bittersweet and nostalgic. What is it about Taiwanese filmmaking? Outstanding stuff.
Pretty lame coming of age film. A girl in an abusive relationship who gets relocated to Japan by a mafioso to save her from her stupid decisions.
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