Description
From one of the world’s greatest living directors and critically acclaimed as his finest film, Millenium Mambo is as stylish, hypnotic and mesmerizing as Wong Kar-Wai’s hit film, In The Mood For Love, which it clearly resembles in its evocative portrayal of an intense relationship and in its stylish direction powered by a thumping electric soundtrack.
Winner of the Grand Prix Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Hou Hsiao Hsien's Millennium Mambo is a strikingly beautiful film set in Taipei's hot nightclub scene. The remarkable Shu Qi stars as Vicky, a lost soul who hangs out partying with her friends, smoking nonstop, and dancing and flirting. The youthful Vicky is torn between two men, Hao-hao and Jack. She lives with Hao-Hao (Tuan Chun-hao), but he doesn't seem to excite her anymore, so she starts seeing an older gangster, Jack (Jack Kao), although the depth of the relationship is left purposely ambiguous. Some degree of affinity between them begins to take shape: it may lead to a still closer relationship or a permanent friendship. Although Vicky wants to be a free spirit, she is battling demons that cast dark shadows over her somewhat meaningless existence.
One of the world's greatest filmmakers, Hou Hsiao Hsien (Flowers Of Shanghai, The Puppetmaster and 2005 Cannes favourite, Three Times) has made an innovative and daring film that is nothing short of mesmerising.
Details
Released: Tue 11 Mar 2008
Catalogue Number: ACC0035
Rating: 
Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean
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- Actors: Pauline Chan, Jack Kao, Qi Shu
- Director: Hou Hsaio-Hsien
- Distributor: Accent
- Producer: Gilles Ciment
- Audio:
- Taiwanese Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Release Year: 119
- Running Time: 2001 minutes
Availabilty
Estimated despatch 14-20 days after ordering.