Rebels of the Neon God

This revolutionary film which has changed the character of Taiwanese cinematography tells the story of several young people, whose lives are spent in computer-game rooms and bars, one-shot or dysfunctional relationships and inability to communicate with their parents. All is captured in long, liquid-like shots aiming to portray the current world with as much fidelity as possible. It is a world, where everything that is old only survives as stories and is slowly disappearing together with the generation of our parents. A world rushing forward and at the same time shuffling its feet on one spot.

Tsai Ming-Liang (1957)
One of the extraordinary talents of current world cinematography as seen in his debut, also screened at Filmasia. His films (also screened in the Czech Republic) Vive L'Amour (1994), The Hole (1998), What Time Is It Over There? (2001) or The Wayward Cloud (2005) have won awards at all major film festivals. His specific style of storytelling, controversial choice of subject and emphasis on excentric treatment make his works rank among the best current Asian cinematography has to offer.