Tian qiao bu jian le (2002)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Ming-liang Tsai

Writer:

Ming-liang Tsai (writer)

Genre:

Short | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A girl (Shiang-chyi Chen) looks for a street vendor in Taipei. But she can't find him since the Skywalk is Gone. |

Plot Keywords:

Taipei | Pornographer | Water Shortage | Alienation | Male Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Shiang-chyi Chen
Kang-sheng Lee	...	Hsiao-Kang
Yi-Ching Lu

Also Known As:

Le pont n'est plus là (France)
The Skywalk Is Gone (International: English title)
Tian ciao bu jian le (Taiwan)

Runtime:

Canada:25 min

Country:

Taiwan | France

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Company:

Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains

Trivia:

Prequel to "The Wayward Cloud"

Movie Connections:

Features Dungeon Siege (2002) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Nan Ping Wan Zhong

Made by Tsai Ming Liang for International Film Festival Rotterdam

Most of the film makers are deeply in love with the cities where they reside,where they satisfy their creative instincts.To pay their homage to their respective cities they sometimes make short films about them. This film is also an attempt by Tsai Ming Liang to understand his city better. He has chosen to film a river which passes through the ever growing,bustling metropolis of Taipei.The focus is on the dryness of the river due to the ill effects of heat.In the background there is a dog.Tsai decided to make this film after he got an invitation from Simon Field who is the former director of International Film Festival of Rotterdam.I saw this film at FEMIS, Paris which is a famous film school.This film has not been released on DVD and lucky ones can watch it along with a complete retrospective of Tsai Ming Liang's works.