Ah-Chung (1996)
The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...
Director: Chang Tso-chi
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Liu Shengzhong as Ah Chung |
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Chiu Hsiu-min as Mother |
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Tsai Ming-shiou as Father |
| Writing | Chang Tso-chi | Writer |
| Sound | Chang Chan | Music |
| Crew | Chang Chan | Cinematography |
| Directing | Chang Tso-chi | Director |
