| Millennium Mambo | |
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| Chinese | 千禧曼波 |
| Literal meaning | Mambo at the Year of the Turn of the Millennium |
| Hanyu Pinyin | qiānxī mànbō |
| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
| Written by | Chu T’ien-wen |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Shu Qi |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
| Edited by | Ching-Song Liao |
| Music by |
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| Distributed by | Palm Pictures (U.S.) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Millennium Mambo (Chinese: 千禧曼波) is a 2001 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Plot
The main character, Vicky ( Shu Qi), serves as the principal narrator of this film, revealing to the audience in 2011 details of her life from a decade earlier. She describes her youth and the changes her life undergoes at the beginning of the new millennium. She works as a hostess in a trendy bar. Vicky is torn between two men, Hao-Hao and Jack, and her parallel love affairs showcase her inner life and her attitude towards her fleeting youth.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shu Qi | Vicky |
| Jack Kao | Jack |
| Tuan Chun-hao | Hao-Hao |
| Chen Yi-Hsuan | Xuan |
| Jun Takeuchi | Jun |
| Doze Niu | Doze |
| Jenny Tseng Yan Lei | |
| Pauline Chan | |
| Huang Xiao Chu |
According to Maggie Cheung, speaking at a press conference for Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love, she and Tony Leung Chiu-wai were initially tapped to play the main roles in Millennium Mambo.[1]
Awards and nominations
- 2001 Cannes Film Festival[2]
- Won: Technical Grand Prize (Tu Duu-Chih for sound design)
- Nominated: Palme d'Or
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Won: Silver Hugo (Hou Hsiao-hsien)
- Ghent International Film Festival
- Won: Best Director (Hou Hsiao-hsien)
- Nominated: Grand Prix
- Golden Horse Film Festival
- Won: Best Cinematography (Pin Bing Lee)
- Won: Best Original Score (Lim Giong)
- Won: Best Sound Effects (Tu Duu-Chih)
References
- ↑ "In The Mood For Love Press Conference at the TIFF". YouTube. Films Extras. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Millennium Mambo". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
External links
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