Westgate Tango
Westgate Tango (simplified Chinese: 西门町; traditional Chinese: 西門町; pinyin: Xi men ding) is a 2012 Taiwan romance drama film starring Dylan Kuo, Amber An, Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong, Denny Tsao, Jett Lee and Japanese director actor Toyoharu Kitamura. Directed and written by notable film critic Wei Wang. This is the feature directorial debut by Wang Wei. The film is set in Taipei's trendy Ximending district, best known for its mix of alternative lifestyles, youth fashion and the antimony of adolescent life, and provides an upbeat story of damaged young people finding their purpose in life. The films upbeat tone may appeal to some, but the complexity of the background is obliterated by stereotypes.[1]
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| Traditional | 西門町 |
| Simplified | 西门町 |
| Directed by | Wei Wang |
| Produced by | Melody Chu Eric Hsu |
| Written by | Wang Wei Melody Chu H.Pheobe Huang Richard Lin |
| Starring | Dylan Kuo Amber An Anthony Wong Denny Tsao Jett Lee Toyoharu Kitamura |
| Music by | Chen Chien-chi |
| Cinematography | Yu Jing-pin |
| Edited by | Lei Cheng-ching Lei |
Production company | WM Film Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Inc. |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin Taiwanese Cantonese |
Plot
Heartbroken Jin (Dylan Kuo) believes he will never fall in love again. Ending up in Ximending (the cultural-fashion hub of Taipei) after wandering for 12 years, Jin meets the happy go lucky Moé (Amber An), who resuscitates his heart. At the same time, Jin becomes an apprentice to a fortuneteller named Oracle (Anthony Wong), who is the nexus of a list of quirky characters who reside in Ximending. They include Mommy (Denny Tsao), the self proclaim Queen of the district. Ace (Jett Lee), a young punk about town who dreams of becoming an idol singer. Aniki (Toyoharu Kitamura), a tattoo artist and a self-proclaimed Japanese gangster. Seemingly mismatched, these eclectic individual's paths intertwine, inexplicably affecting one another and in turn, the pulse of today's Taipei.[2]
Cast
- Dylan Kuo 郭品超 sa Jin 景淳
- Amber An 安心亞 as Moé 小萌
- Anthony Wong 黃秋生 as Oracle 黃秋生
- Denny Tsao 曹西平 as Mommy 雄媽
- Jett Lee 李杰宇 as Ace 阿華
- Toyoharu Kitamura 北村豐晴 as Aniki 阿尼基