Millennium Mambo
| Millennium Mambo | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
| Produced by |
Chu T’ien-wen Gilles Ciment Eric Heumann Wen-Ying Huang |
| Written by | Chu T’ien-wen |
| Starring |
SHU Qi Jack Kao Chun-hao Tuan Yi-Hsuan Chen |
| Narrated by | Shu Qi |
| Music by |
Yoshihiro Hanno Giong Lim |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
| Edited by | Ching-Song Liao |
| Distributed by | Palm Pictures (United States) |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Millennium Mambo (Chinese: 千禧曼波; pinyin: Qiānxī Mànbō) is a 2001 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Plot
The main character, Vicky, portrayed by actress Shu Qi narrates from 2011 about her life 10 years earlier. She describes her youth and story of her changing life at the beginning of the new millennium. She works as a hostess in a trendy bar. Vicky is torn between two men, Hao-Hao and Jack, and her journeys display the parallel journey of the psyche and how one girl deals with her fleeting youth.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Qi Shu | Vicky |
| Jack Kao | Jack |
| Tuan Chun-hao | Hao-Hao |
| Chen Yi-Hsuan | Xuan |
| Jun Takeuchi | Jun |
| Doze Niu | Doze |
| Jenny Tseng Yan Lei | |
| Pauline Chan | |
| Huang Xiao Chu |
Awards and nominations
- 2001 Cannes Film Festival[1]
- Won: Technical Grand Prize (Tu Duu-Chih for sound design)
- Nominated: Palme d'Or
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Won: Silver Hugo (Hou Hsiao-hsien)
- Ghent International Film Festival
- Won: Best Director (Hou Hsiao-hsien)
- Nominated: Grand Prix
- Golden Horse Film Festival
- Won: Best Cinematography (Pin Bing Lee)
- Won: Best Original Score (Lim Giong)
- Won: Best Sound Effects (Tu Duu-Chih)
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Millennium Mambo". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
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