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MASTER SCORE 78.9 / 100
2001·Drama / Romance·1h 56m

WHAT TIME IS IT THERE?

A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.

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Tsai Ming-liang·DirectorTsai Ming-liang·ScreenplayPi-ying Yang·ScreenplayBenoît Delhomme·Director of PhotographyTu Duu-chih·SoundChan Sing-Cheong·Editor
Cast
Lee Kang-sheng·Hsiao-KangChen Shiang-Chyi·Shiang-ChyiLu Yi-ching·Hsiao-Kang's MotherMiao Tian·Hsiao-Kang's Father / Old Man at the ParkLiao Ching-Kuo·SorcererTsai Chao-yi·Clock Store OwnerChen Hsi-Fei·Video Tapes VendorJava Sparrow Youth-Leigh·Vendor's CustomerHsu Yue-Yin·SorceressHuang Kuo-Cheng·Fat Boy
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 5
Tsai Ming-liang·DirectorWang Ming-tai·Assistant DirectorVincent Wang·Assistant DirectorChen Yi Yu·Second Assistant DirectorChua Thien See·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Tsai Ming-liang·ScreenplayPi-ying Yang·Screenplay
Camera· 5
Benoît Delhomme·Director of PhotographyArnaud Gabriel·Second Assistant CameraOlivier Martin·GripXavier Tauveron·First Assistant CameraLiu San-Lang·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Chan Sing-Cheong·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tu Duu-chih·SoundTang Shiang-chu·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Timothy Yip Gam-Tim·Art DirectionJackie Budin·Costume DesignWang Chia-hui·Costume DesignLu Li-Chin·Assistant Art DirectorChen Yi-Lin·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Bruno Pésery·ProducerHsieh Chin-Lin·Associate ProducerLaurence Picollec·FinanceMarie-Sylvie Caillierez·Casting DirectorPatrick Rufo·Casting AssistantYeh Ju-feng·Production ManagerCatherine Chouridis·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Robert Bosch·GafferAmar Kabouche·Electrician
By the Numbers
78.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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0
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