Ah-Chung (1996)

ALL 12/31/1996 (zh) Drama 97 Min
  • Release
    12/31/1996
  • Production
    Chang Tso-chi Film Studio
  • Rotten tomato
    65%
  • Original title
    忠仔
  • Original language
    zh
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...

  1. Chang Tso-chi

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Ah-Chung (1996) 97 Min

ALL 12/31/1996 (zh)
Drama
  • Release 12/31/1996
  • Production
    Chang Tso-chi Film Studio
  • Original title 忠仔
  • zh
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...

  1. Chang Tso-chi

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer