Vive L'Amour (1994)
- Original title
- 愛情萬歲
- Directed by
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 158 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three people in Taipei drift through empty apartments and fleeting encounters. They search for connection but remain isolated from each other and themselves.
slow-burnmelancholicquietlonelycontemplativedetachedunsettlingunderstated
What happens
Vive L'Amour (traditional Chinese: 愛情萬歲; simplified Chinese: 爱情万岁; pinyin: Àiqíng wànsuì; lit. 'long live love') is a 1994 Taiwanese New Wave romantic drama film directed by Tsai Ming-liang, starring Lee Kang-sheng, Yang Kuei-mei and Chen Chao-jung. The film had its world premiere at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, the festival's top prize. While the film was widely critically acclaimed by most film critics and cinephiles when it was first released, its vague storyline, slow pace and cinematic techniques resulted in an average box office turnout. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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