An utterly miserable work about a woman coming to terms with her cheating husband that is torturous to sit through.
Tag / Taiwan
Kuei Mei, a Woman (1985)
A solidly-acted story of one woman trying to raise her family despite all odds, in what could be Taiwan New Cinema director Chang Yi’s finest work.
Daughter of the Nile (1987)
Used to be one of Hou’s rarest films, but while it suggests a weaker grasp of his material, it is still worth a shot.
Boys from Fengkuei, The (1983)
Hou Hsao-Hsien’s coming-of-age drama shows the hard-hitting reality of surviving in 1980s Taiwan, yet resonates as an evocation of a time passed.
Summer at Grandpa’s, A (1984)
The first of Hou’s ‘coming-of-age’ trilogy is a delightful capture of the nostalgic days of childhood.
Time to Live, a Time to Die, A (1985)
Hou’s autobiographical film is a potent tearjerker and a vivid portrayal of life lived in the ‘50s and ‘60s in rural Taiwan.
Dust in the Wind (1986)
The third film in Hou’s ‘coming-of-age trilogy’ eschews sentiment for a bleak if poetic visual meditation on fate, space and time.
