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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorTsai-sheng Wang
WritersTsai-sheng Wang
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsA Cha-Cha for the Fugitive
About A Cha-Cha for the Fugitive
A bisexual artist is waiting to move to New York City to be with his male lover while living with his girlfriend in a sumptuous loft in Taipei. In order to save enough money to implement the trip to New York, he joins the dancing group that formed part of the fat stripteaser's show. Later on, he takes his girlfriend to Yenshui for the firecracker festival and happens to witness a weird murder with video recorder in hand. He then becomes the target of the mysterious killer...
Directed by Tsai-sheng Wang, A Cha-Cha for the Fugitive leans on a strong ensemble — Hung-Jen Chen, Ko Ren-chien, Woon Chi-shing — 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 drama titles of 1997.
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