Monga (2010)

Original title

艋舺

Directed by

Doze Niu

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Taipei, a teenager named Mosquito joins a local gang and bonds with five other members. The film follows his coming of age as loyalties and rivalries among the gangs start to unravel.

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What happens

Monga (Chinese: 艋舺; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Báng-kah) is a 2010 Taiwanese gangster film. The film features Ethan Juan, Mark Chao, Ma Ju-lung, Rhydian Vaughan and Ko Chia-yen. Set in the titular district (now known as Wanhua District) of Taipei, the film follows the coming-of-age of Mosquito and initiation into gang life in the 1980s. The film was directed and co-written by Doze Niu, who also appears in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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