Rebels of the Neon God


1h 46m 1992

Brief Synopsis

Hsiao-kang, a despondent cram school student, becomes obsessed with young petty thief Ah-tze, after Ah-tze smashes the rearview mirror of a taxi driven by Hsiao-kang's father. Hsiao-kang stalks Ah-tze and his buddy Ah-ping as they hang out in the arcade and other locales around Taipei, and ultimatel

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
BIG WORLD PICTURES; Wellspring Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

Hsiao-kang, a despondent cram school student, becomes obsessed with young petty thief Ah-tze, after Ah-tze smashes the rearview mirror of a taxi driven by Hsiao-kang's father. Hsiao-kang stalks Ah-tze and his buddy Ah-ping as they hang out in the arcade and other locales around Taipei, and ultimately takes his revenge.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
BIG WORLD PICTURES; Wellspring Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States April 10, 2015

Limited Release in United States June 12, 2015

Released in United States April 1994

Released in United States August 1996

Released in United States on Video June 5, 2007

Released in United States September 1993

Released in United States September 1996

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival April 7-17, 1994.

Released in United States April 1994 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival April 7-17, 1994.)

Limited Release in United States April 10, 2015 (New York)

Released in United States August 1996 (Shown in Berkeley, CA (Pacific Film Archive) as part of program "Chinese Taipei Film Archive" August 1-29, 1996.)

Released in United States September 1993 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Made In Taiwan: Ten Years of an Emerging Cinema" September 9-25, 1993.)

Released in United States on Video June 5, 2007

Limited Release in United States June 12, 2015 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Made in Taiwan 2: Cutting-Edge Cinema September 13-23, 1996.)

Feature directorial debut for filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang.