What Time Is It There?
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| Directed by | Tsai Ming-liang |
| Produced by | Bruno Pesery |
| Written by | Tsai Ming-liang Yang Pi-ying |
| Starring | Lee Kang-sheng Chen Shiang-chyi Lu Yi-Ching |
| Distributed by | WinStar Cinema (USA) |
| Release date(s) | September 29, 2001 (USA) |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin French Taiwanese English |
What Time Is It There? is a 2001 film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi, and Lu Yi-Ching.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells two parallel stories, one about the life of a street vendor (Lee) following the death of his father; the other about a woman he meets briefly (Chen) as she heads off on a trip of uncertain duration to Paris. Lee's character, who sells watches on the streets of Taipei, sells his own watch to Chen and then finds himself overcome by a desire to set every clock he sees to Paris time.
Jean-Pierre Léaud, the lead actor in François Truffaut's The 400 Blows, has a cameo appearance in this film.
[edit] Cast
- Lee Kang-sheng - Hsiao-kang
- Chen Shiang-chyi - Shiang-chyi
- Lu Yi-Ching - Mother
- Miao Tien - Father
- Cecilia Yip - Woman in Paris
- Chen Chao-jung - Man in Subway Station
- Tsai Guei - Prostitute
- Arthur Nauzyciel - Man at Phone Booth
- David Ganansia - Man at Restaurant
- Jean-Pierre Léaud - Jean-Pierre/Man at the Cemetery
[edit] Reception
The film has an 84% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Wins
- Chicago Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Cinematography
- Nominations
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_time_is_it_there/
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: What Time Is It There?". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1100068/year/2001.html. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
[edit] External links
- What Time Is It There? at the Internet Movie Database
- What Time Is It There? at AllRovi
- What Time Is It There? at Box Office Mojo
- What Time Is It There? at Rotten Tomatoes
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