Zui hao de shi guang

Oct 28 2005 Not Rated 2h 12m
Drama, Romance

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

Plot

(1) "A Time for Love": In 1966, in Kaohsiung, Chen meets May playing pool in a bar when he is joining the army. He sends letters to her and he comes to the bar to meet her again in his leave. However, May had traveled to another place and Chen seeks her out. (2) "A Time for Freedom": In 1911, in Dadaochend, the writer Mr. Chang works for Mr. Liang and frequently travels to a brothel, where he meets the singer. He financially helps the courtesan Ah Mei to become a concubine. When the singer asks him if he would help her to leave the brothel, there is no answer. (3) "A Time for Youth": In 2005, in Taipei, the messy relationship of the photographer Zhen, his girlfriend Jing and a bisexual singer.

Written by

T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Directed by

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Production Countries

Taiwan, France

Production Companies

Sinomovie, 3-H Films, Orly Films, Paradis Films

Languages

Awards

8 wins & 19 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,268
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA