Ah-Chung
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Cast & Crew
Liu Sheng-chung
Chiou Shio-min
Lu Ying
Ho Huang-chi
Chang Chiao-ming
Tsai Chieh-der
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Ah-Chung's family, living in a Taipei shanty town, has not had a happy existence. His younger brother is retarded and is almost killed by a truck illegally dumping waste in a nearby national wildlife preserve. Ah-Chung's sister is raped by her stepfather. His father is an alcoholic, and his grandfather is senile. Convinced the family's misery comes from a failure to worship the gods properly, Ha-Chung's mother goes against her husband's wishes and persuades Ah-Chung to join the Ba Chai Chaiang. Despite this, the family's misfortune continues. Polluters continue to dump sewage water, chemical waste and trash near their neighborhood. Ah-Chung's grandfather dies on a visit to the country, and his sister is attacked by a gang and left badly hurt. No matter how sincere, forceful and frightening the Bai Chai Chaiang's performances are, some involve mutilation and other strange frenzied rites--blessings don't come easily.
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Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States June 1997
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States September 1996
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 21 - April 6, 1997.
Shown at Pesaro International Festival of New Cinema June 13-21, 1997.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (in competition) January 29 - February 9, 1997.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (International Competition) November 8-17, 1996.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 21 - April 6, 1997.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (in competition) January 29 - February 9, 1997.)
Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at Pesaro International Festival of New Cinema June 13-21, 1997.)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996)
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (International Competition) November 8-17, 1996.)
