Taiwan / France,
2001, 116 min
Directed by:
Ming-liang TsaiCinematography:
Benoît DelhommeCast:
Kang-Sheng Lee, Shiang-Chyi Chen, Yi-Ching Lu, Tien Miao, Cecilia Yip, Chao-jung Chen, Jean-Pierre LéaudPlots(1)
A quirky comedy about a young man who sells watches in the streets of Taipei. He sells his own watch to a young woman who is leaving for Paris the next day. He is so moved by this encounter that he goes around setting all the clocks in Taipei to Paris time, in order to keep some connection with her. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Kang-Sheng Lee
Taiwan
Best movies:
Vive L'Amour (1994)
The Hole (1998)
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Shiang-Chyi Chen
Taiwan
Best movies:
The River (1997)
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)
What Time Is It There? (2001)
Yi-Ching Lu
Taiwan
Best movies:
Vive L'Amour (1994)
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
The River (1997)
Tien Miao
China
Best movies:
Dragon Inn (1967)
The Hole (1998)
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Cecilia Yip
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Still Human (2018)
What Time Is It There? (2001)
Center Stage (1991)
Chao-jung Chen
Taiwan
Best movies:
Vive L'Amour (1994)
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
The River (1997)
Jean-Pierre Léaud
France
Best movies:
The 400 Blows (1959)
Day for Night (1973)
The Bohemian Life (1992)