Ming Dai Zhui Zhu


1h 12m 2001

Brief Synopsis

After a motorcycle accident leaves the life-line on his palm mysteriously erased, Lin Tung-ching is told by a hospital nurse that his life is no longer ruled by fate. Soon afterwards, his father is hospitalized, forcing him to take over the family pawn shop. As Tung-ching enters his new business, he

Film Details

Also Known As
Mirror Image
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Chang Shu A&V Productions; Hou Chih-Chieh; Hsiao Ya-Chuan; Hsien Ping-Han; Lumen Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

Synopsis

After a motorcycle accident leaves the life-line on his palm mysteriously erased, Lin Tung-ching is told by a hospital nurse that his life is no longer ruled by fate. Soon afterwards, his father is hospitalized, forcing him to take over the family pawn shop. As Tung-ching enters his new business, he encounters a variety of strange customers, people who need his help. Before long, he has embraced the new-found unpredictability of his life, forming odd relationships with his customers.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mirror Image
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Chang Shu A&V Productions; Hou Chih-Chieh; Hsiao Ya-Chuan; Hsien Ping-Han; Lumen Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Dragons and Tigers Award for Young Cinema at the 2001 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 9-20, 2001.

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.

Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival November 9-18, 2001.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.

color

Dolby Digital