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Release Year2002
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime, Drama
Votes9
DirectorChang Tso-chi
WritersChang Tso-chi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Best of Times
About The Best of Times
Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play.
Directed by Chang Tso-chi, The Best of Times leans on a strong ensemble — Fan Wing, Kao Meng-Chieh, Wan-mei Yu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2002.
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