What Time Is It There?

Aka: Ni na bian ji dian / What Time Is It Over There? / 7 to 400 Blows
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Release date: May 15, 2001
Language: Mandarin Taiwanese English French
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Drama

Starring:
Kang-sheng Lee - Hsiao-kang
Shiang-chyi Chen - Shiang-chyi
Yi-Ching Lu - Mother
Tien Miao - Father
Cecilia Yip - Woman in Paris
Chao-jung Chen - Man in Subway Station
Guei Tsai - Prostitute
Arthur Nauzyciel - Man at Phone Booth
David Ganansia - Man at Restaurant
Jean-Pierre Léaud - Jean-Pierre/Man at the Cemetery

Synopsis:
Hsiao-Kang sells watches in the streets of Taipei for a living. A few days after his father¿s death, he meets a young woman, Shiang-Chyi who as it turns out leaves for Paris the very next day. Troubled by the behaviour of his mother who prays constantly for the spirit of her late husband to return, Hsiao-Kang takes refuge in the memory of his brief encounter with Shiang-Chyi. In an effort to bridge the miles between them, he runs around setting all the watches and clocks in Taipei to Paris time. Meanwhile, in Paris, Shiang-Chyi confronts events that mysteriously seem to be connected with Hsiao-Kang.
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Review:
The best no-plot film where nothing happens you'll ever see. This is a masterpiece of art-house film making.

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Curiosities:
Awards:
Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2001: Best Director Ming-liang Tsai; Best Film; Best Supporting Actress Yi-Ching Lu
Cannes Film Festival 2001: Nominated Golden Palm
Chicago International Film Festival 2001: Best Director; Grand Jury Prize Ming-liang Tsai; Special Jury Prize Cinematography Benoît Delhomme
Golden Horse Film Festival 2001: Special Jury Award Ming-liang Tsai

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