Qi Shu, Jack Kao, Duan Jun-Hao, Niu Chen-er
Master filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien directs this look at life in modern Taipei, the first part of a planned series. The film opens with a vivacious lass named Vicky (Shu Qi) sauntering down a neon-lit tu... read more 
DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004
Stats: 133 reviews
Coming out of Taiwan, Millennium Mambo is a film from Hsiao-hsien Hou with its own uniqueness. Unique enough to make it special? To some, maybe.There isn't much to the plot and although this seemingly B-movie is realistic, it isn't entertaining enough. This 1 hour 40
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I aspire to become familiar with Hsiao Hsien's film package,in a greater degree through his past movies.His independent mambo derives a swaying emotion and a texture of images brimmed with poetry no matter how many neon lights appear.There should have been a more "undercover" mys... read more
Good Qi Shu performance and direction, but the script seems a bit lacking in spots.
The first and last movie I ever walked out on, mostly because of the person attending it with me. But make no mistake, this is a boring, boring film. I should really watch it again, since I never saw the whole thing this rating doesn't really count, and I might not have the who... read more
Pretty lame coming of age film. A girl in an abusive relationship who gets relocated to Japan by a mafioso to save her from her stupid decisions.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. Maybe because it reminds so much of the life I lived at the beginning of the new century! Tragic yet beautiful. From the opening scene of her walking through an outside corridor to the techno-trance soundtrack, the club scenes, the prosaic life scene... read more
A very good movie about a girl coming into her own and learning who she is. She has dropped into the seedy side of life due to her druggy, controlling, boyfriend and slowly, through the cours eof the film, learns to stand on her own and leaves the situation.
Hou's take on modern Taiwanese youths. The film focus on a young woman in a hopeless and mirthless relationship with a possessive, lazy boyfriend. Hou suggests their rootlessness as a source of their discontent, as we never get a glimpse of their estranged families. The least ... read more
There is artistry and a fabulous ambiguity coursing through Hou's meditative film. Full Review
Recalls the unease that crept over the world's youth back at the turn of the last century. Full Review
The combination of the thick sensuality of Mark Lee Ping-bing's cinematography and the gradual fascination that Hou's measured rhythms exert keep you watching. Full Review
Amazing film.
Hou Hsiao-hsien's latest movie has a much quicker pulse than several of his other recent films, but it is not nearly as rich or resonant as his other work. Full Review
A slow burn of profound sadness salved by some of Hou's most breath-catchingly beautiful passages to date. Full Review
A mind-numbing case of style over precious little substance.
We get far too few opportunities in the U.S. to see Hou's gorgeous films on the big screen. If this one comes to your town, don't pass it up. Full Review
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