What Time Is It There?
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tsai Ming-liang
David Ganansia
Chen Choa-jung
Cecilia Yip
Arthur Nauczyciel
Jean-pierre Leaud
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Hsiao-Kang sells watches in the streets of Taipei for a living. A few days after his father's death, he meets a young woman, Shiang-Chyi, who as it turns out leaves for Paris the very next day. Troubled by the behaviour of his mother who prays constantly for the spirit of her late husband to return, Hsiao-Kang takes refuge in the memory of his brief encounter with Shiang-Chyi. In an effort to bridge the miles between them, he runs around setting all the watches and clocks in Taipei to Paris time. Meanwhile, in Paris, Shiang-Chyi confronts events that mysteriously seem to be connected with Hsiao-Kang.
Director
Tsai Ming-liang
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.
Completed shooting April 6, 2001.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.)
Released in United States Winter January 11, 2002 (LA)
Released in United States January 18, 2002 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States May 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Released in United States Winter January 11, 2002
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 2001.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.
Expanded Release in United States January 25, 2002
Released in United States May 2001 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 2001.)
Co-Winner, along with "Millennium Mambo" (Taiwan/France/2001), of the Grand Prix de la Technique for Best Sound (Tu Duu-chih) at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival.
Winner of the Silver Hugo award for Best Director at the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival.
Expanded Release in United States January 25, 2002
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States January 18, 2002
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Asian New Classics) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.)
