Zheng hun qi shi (The Personals)

Zheng hun qi shi (The Personals) (1999)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (361 ratings)

Issues of modern romance and personal identity are played for intelligent laughter in this tart comedy from Taiwan. Wu (played by Rene Liu) is a businesswoman in her early 30's whose professional life is going just fine. It's her personal life that's giving her problems. Since she's not meeting the… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Kuo-fu Chen
Written By
Shih-chieh Chen, Kuo-fu Chen
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 5, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Jun 8, 2004
First Run Features

Critic Reviews

  • Joshua Tanzer, Offoffoff

    A little like a blind date - sometimes charming, sometimes difficult, never revealing too much at once, and always leaving you with plenty to think about afterwards.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Rene Liu is winsome in this very subtle performance and sympathetic role of a woman suffering from loneliness.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Deals with a quest for love by a Taiwan eye doctor that forces her to confront her deepest confusions.

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  • Stefanie C


    a very well acted film starring rene liu and much more complex than the movie description and reviews admit. Comparison to Hal Hartley films are loose. While this film had flashes of comedy, it is better categorized as a drama.

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