Monga


2h 20m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Monga is the name of an old quarter of Taipei. Mosquito and his friends have no illusions about the unwritten laws that prevail in this part of town. If you want to survive here, you have got to be stronger than your enemies. Mosquito, Monk, Dragon, White Monkey and A-Lan are all members of the "Gan

Film Details

Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Rapid Eye Movies; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

Synopsis

Monga is the name of an old quarter of Taipei. Mosquito and his friends have no illusions about the unwritten laws that prevail in this part of town. If you want to survive here, you have got to be stronger than your enemies. Mosquito, Monk, Dragon, White Monkey and A-Lan are all members of the "Gang of Princes". They formed the gang when Mosquito's snack was stolen on his first day at school in Monga. The five teenagers have decided they do not want to be pushed around anymore. The boys soon begin to enjoy their new found gangster lifestyle and are already planning to take over as top dogs on the streets of Monga. But little do they know, there are certain individuals that there are deeply jealous of Mosquito's success and the fall out will end up destroying the town's traditional values and the vestiges of its glory.

Film Details

Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Rapid Eye Movies; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2010

Released in United States February 2010

Released in United States 2011

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 11-21, 2010.

Released in United States 2010

Released in United States February 2010 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 11-21, 2010.)

Released in United States 2011 (Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language Film )