(忠仔)

Content: 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...

Countries:

Taiwan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

97 minutes

Year:

1996

Directors:

Chang Tso-chi

Production companies:

Chang Tso-chi Film Studio

Actors:

Ah Chung

Mother

Father

Crews:

Music

Writer

Cinematography

Director