Vive L’Amour by Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang, Vive L’Amour, 1994. Image courtesy Film Movement.

Tsai Ming-liang, Vive L’Amour, 1994. Image courtesy Film Movement.

Tsai Ming-liang, Vive L’Amour, 1994. Image courtesy Film Movement.

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Real estate agent May Lin (Yang Kuei-mei) and her street-vendor lover Ah-jung (Chen Chao-jung) crash in a seemingly vacant rental apartment in Taipei, unaware that it is being occupied by burial-plot salesman Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng). Shot using slow, contemplative movements despite the rhythms of a fast-paced city, the trio individually search for satisfaction and connection in 1990s urban Taiwan. An early example of director Tsai Ming-liang’s exploration of pathos and alienation is brought to life in this new 2K restoration. 1994, Taiwan, DCP, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 118 min.

Part of Cinema Revived: Timeless Selections from the Vault, an ongoing presentation of notable feature-length films from the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection.

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Bio

Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang (b. Malaysia, 1957) premiered his debut feature Rebels of the Neon God at the Berlinale in 1992. He won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival in 1994 with Vive L’Amour and won the jury award at Berlin for The River in 1996. In 2009, Face became the first film to be included in the collection of the Louvre. Calling the attention of the art world, Tsai participates in various art exhibitions introducing new modes for viewing cinema. His film Days (2020) won the Jury Award at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival and screened at the Walker Cinema in January 2022.

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Content Note: Contains mature content and nudity.

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