Taxi driver, A Cui, is a nice, old push-over who always ends up being exploited. His social status is lower than his beautiful but estranged wife, and even his son has no respect for him. One day, A Cui picks up a teenager who is out for revenge. Not quick-witted enough to get away in time, he is fo...(Read more)
Taxi driver, A Cui, is a nice, old push-over who always ends up being exploited. His social status is lower than his beautiful but estranged wife, and even his son has no respect for him. One day, A Cui picks up a teenager who is out for revenge. Not quick-witted enough to get away in time, he is forced to film a beating. Later, seeing photos taken by private investigators of his wife with other men, A Cui decides to stand up for himself. Just when he is ready to take action, fate plays a cruel trick on him.
Taxi Driver (2018) is a short film produced by PTS Originals, which aims to cultivate genre-bending content both original and local. The film is inspired by recent social events and the director’s own experience of living in urban Taiwan. The story takes place in a single day. Life’s trivial moments are meticulously arranged to create unexpected twists. It uses the visual language of a mystery thriller, and the lighting and composition create a chilling atmosphere for this emotional roller coaster ride.
Available Formats: DVD, Blu-ray and DCP
Chinese title: | 暴好人 |
Year: | 2018 |
Director: | CHEN Yen-Hong |
Duration: | 30min |
Length: | Short |
Category: | Drama |
Genre: | Drama |
Theme: | The City、Society、2020 Program: Hitting the Road: Taiwanese Road Movies |
Color: | Color |
Format: | DVD |
Sound: | Mono |
Language: | Mandarin |
Subtitle: | English |
Producer: | Liu Chia Tien |
Actors: | Chen Yi Wen |
Screenplay: | Chen Yan Hong |
Camera: |
Wei Tzu Yang |
Editor: | Liu Ren Feng |
Music: | Wu Hsin Ying |
Excluded for public screenings: | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong and Macau) |
Royalty period: | June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024 |
Licensing contact: | The film is for non-profit screening only. Regarding the conditions for screening, please contact Taiwan Cinema Toolkit: toolkit@mail.tfi.org.tw |
Festival list: | 2018 Taipei Film Festival - Forward Taiwan |