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Three Times
2005
The film features three different stories of love and memory through three time periods, 1966, 1911 and 2005. The first, "A Time for Love," hinges on the meeting of soldier boy Chen with pool hall hostess May and his subsequent search for her. The second episode, "A Time for Freedom," deals with a courtesan tending to a Mr. .. Read more
| Starring | Qi Shu, Chang Chen, Gong Li |
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| Director | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Three Times
The film features three different stories of love and memory through three time periods, 1966, 1911 and 2005. The first, "A Time for Love," hinges on the meeting of soldier boy Chen with pool hall hostess May and his subsequent search for her. The second episode, "A Time for Freedom," deals with a courtesan tending to a Mr. Chang during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. And the third episode, "A Time for Youth," centers on epileptic singer Jing who casually takes up with photographer Zhen while increasingly ignoring her female lover.
| Starring | Qi Shu, Chang Chen, Gong Li |
|---|---|
| Director | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Taiwanese, Mandarin |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 13 Nov 2006 |
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In 2000, a North American poll of critics and curators named Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Abbas Kiarostami as the most important... read more on Time Out
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Excruciating
Whilst I am generally a fan of World Cinema, this was so spectacularly dull it will be memorable for me. This is clearly one of the those love it or hate it ... read more »
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- 06 Apr 2007 at 23:15
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Subtle and mesmerising
You either love it or hate it this movie. Whilst most reviews here seem to find it dull, I found this movie nuanced and somewhat mesmerising.
The ... read more » - 1069795
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I didn't enjoy this film.
I know a person who might but far more who wouldn't.
The basic premise of the film seems to be that the ... read more » - 786833
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Dull
Now I like an arty film as well as the next man, but this was dull beyond belief. Nice mis en scene I suppose: the 1911 story was silent (although in colour) ... read more »
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Three Times
The film features three different stories of love and memory through three time periods, 1966, 1911 and 2005. The first, "A Time for Love," hinges on the meeting of soldier boy Chen with pool hall hostess May and his subsequent search for her. The second episode, "A Time for Freedom," deals with a ...
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