The Best of Times
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Hsiao-Wei and A-Chieh are cousins who stick together through thick and thin, having grown up together in a multilingual Hakka military dependents’ village. A-Chieh is hot-tempered and impulsive, while Hsiao-Wei is sullen and quiet. They love running out into the village courtyard during the pouring ...(Read more)
Hsiao-Wei and A-Chieh are cousins who stick together through thick and thin, having grown up together in a multilingual Hakka military dependents’ village. A-Chieh is hot-tempered and impulsive, while Hsiao-Wei is sullen and quiet. They love running out into the village courtyard during the pouring rain and exploring long alleyways. By chance, they acquire a gun and accidently kill a mafia boss. Pursued by the criminal underworld, they are forced to start a journey on the run.
The Best of Times is a realistic depiction of people from the bottom of the social ladder, illustrating the clashes and imbalances between families and society. The film adopts a fantastical narrative approach and camera angles that shuttle back and forth between old neighborhoods and city landscapes, with a gloomy colour palette that evokes a natural living atmosphere.
DVD source：Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
| Chinese title： | 美麗時光 |
| Year： | 2002 |
| Director： | CHANG Tso-Chi |
| Duration： | 112min |
| Length： | Feature |
| Category： | Drama |
| Genre： | Drama |
| Theme： | Youth、Society |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Dolby |
| Language： | Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka |
| Subtitle： | English |
| Producer： | LU Shih-Yuan |
| Actors： | Wing FAN, KAO Meng-Chieh |
| Screenplay： | CHANG Tso-Chi |
Camera： |
CHANG Yi-Min |
| Editor： | LIAO Ching-Song |
| Music： | Thio Hugo-Panduputra |
| Excluded for public screenings： | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
| Royalty period： | Jul. 1, 2016 - Jun. 30, 2019 |
| Licensing contact： | This license of non-profit screenings has expired on JUN 30, 2019. Regarding conditions for screening, please contact: WU Ying-Ling, Simple View Production Company |
| Festival list： | 2001 Venice International Film Festival 2002 Golden Horse Awards, Best Feature Film, Audience Choice Awards |
