He-Liu

He-Liu

8.11. 21:00
Filmbox Arthouse
95 minutes
1997
Taiwan Drama / Romantic

In Taiwan, Xiao-kang, a young man in his early 20s, lives with his parents in near silence. He is plagued by severe neck pain. His father is bedeviled by water first leaking into his bedroom and then flooding the apartment; rain is incessant. Xiao-kang's mother is overcome by sexual longing for her son, sometimes making seemingly incestuous overtures. They try virtually every intervention for Xiao-kang's neck: Western medicine, a chiropractor, acupuncture, an herbal doctor, and a faith healer, Master Liu. Are the family's silent dynamics and Xiao-kang's neck pain connected? And what about the body floating in the Tamsui River: is everything dead? Directed by: Tsai Ming Liang. Cast: Lee Kang Sheng, Miao Tien, Chen Chao Jung, Lu Hsiao ling. Year of production: 1996. Country of production: Taiwan

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About show

1997
Taiwan Drama / Romantic

In Taiwan, Xiao-kang, a young man in his early 20s, lives with his parents in near silence. He is plagued by severe neck pain. His father is bedeviled by water first leaking into his bedroom and then flooding the apartment; rain is incessant. Xiao-kang's mother is overcome by sexual longing for her son, sometimes making seemingly incestuous overtures. They try virtually every intervention for Xiao-kang's neck: Western medicine, a chiropractor, acupuncture, an herbal doctor, and a faith healer, Master Liu. Are the family's silent dynamics and Xiao-kang's neck pain connected? And what about the body floating in the Tamsui River: is everything dead? Directed by: Tsai Ming Liang. Cast: Lee Kang Sheng, Miao Tien, Chen Chao Jung, Lu Hsiao ling. Year of production: 1996. Country of production: Taiwan

Creators

Tsai Ming-liang

Cast

Ann Hui, Miao Tien, Lee Kang-sheng, Lu Yi-Ching, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Yang Kuei-Mei, Chen Chao-jung, Shi Chen, Chang Long, Lin Hsiao-Lan