Millennium Mambo (Qianxi Manbo)

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Millennium Mambo (Qianxi Manbo)

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Millennium Mambo (Qianxi Manbo)

Qi Shu, Jack Kao, Chun-hao Tuan, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Jun Takeuchi

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  read more... )n or off the job. He checks her charge accounts, telephone bills, mobile phone records, and even her body odor in an attempt to trace Vicky's activities. She cannot stand him any longer; she runs away. Hao-Hao finds her, begging her to go home. She sets herself a deadline to end the relationship - when the $500,000 in her bank account is used up. At the same time, Jack makes diversified business investments. His open-arm policy to anyone in need of his help has courted some trouble. Vicky has already run to his place twice. Some degree of affinity between them begins to take shape: it may lead to a closer relationship or a permanent friendship...

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  • susanriley
    June 21, 2009
    susanriley
    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)festivals.
  • sitenoise
    January 10, 2009
    sitenoise
    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) like the film. If you don't, you probably won't. There's no plot. We just follow her around for a couple hours. I think she does a great job.
  • benjaminguilbert2
    April 3, 2008
    benjaminguilbert2
    A pretentious stand from a director usually more inspired.
  • columbiatch
    April 3, 2008
    columbiatch
    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)interesting Hou I've seen thus far, though it's definitely the prettiest (cinematography by Lee Pin Bing, who also shot In the Mood for Love), with a lyrical voiceover that adds some much needed depth. It's also the least stylistically rigorous film compared to Hou's other late films.
  • jimbotender
    November 13, 2008
    jimbotender
    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)tery in all this,it's an obvious fact this girl's loneliness pushes her endorsed senses.The 2000's is a new era for Taiwanese cinema and Hsien.
  • skactopus
    March 26, 2009
    skactopus
    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

    ...( read more) minute picture creeps by slowly and it is almost all long takes. I'm talking takes that take minutes at a time. While this is pretty cool, the camerawork isn't the greatest and everything that happens in these shots are uneventful. There is also narration that basically explains what will happen next for most of the movie. I guess that means no surprises.

    It must be the realism that will catch people's interest, but watching all the constant smoking and drinking, whether in a club or at an apartment, makes you want to go someplace with fresh air.

    The gorgeous Shu Qi puts on a quite a performance. It is too bad this movie isn't as entertaining as her. The rest of the supporting cast is forgettable. Chun-hao Tuan is one annoying guy to watch. His character is just so bland and irritating that he is very detestable. You don't love to hate him. You just hate him.

    Props to the long takes and Shu Qi, but at the end of the day, Millennium Mambo is one boring movie. I'm not saying that this is a film to avoid, because people that enjoy the directing work of Hsiao-hsien Hou or the acting of Shu Qi will want to give this a shot.
  • joe7111
    September 11, 2008
    joe7111
    wanna watch this soon, comparable to 3 times from what i hear
  • threefolddado
    June 17, 2008
    threefolddado
    Good Qi Shu performance and direction, but the script seems a bit lacking in spots.
  • kurosawian
    April 3, 2008
    kurosawian
    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.
  • nstanosheck
    April 3, 2008
    nstanosheck
    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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