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Rebels of the Neon God

1994 · 106 min

A slow, alienated drift through neon-lit Taipei, watching lonely souls circle each other with quiet desperation.

Overview
In Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Tsai Ming-liang
Written by
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Starring
Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung, Wang Yu-wen, Jen Chang-bin, Miao Tian, Lu Yi-ching
Music
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Cinematography
Liao Pen-jung
Runtime
106 min
Country
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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