Hsiao-kang sells watches in the streets of Taipei for a living. A few days after his father’s death, he meets a young woman, Shiang-Chyi who as it turns out leaves for Paris the very next day. Troubled by the behaviour of his mother who prays constantly for the spirit of her late husband to return, Hsiao-Kang takes refuge in the memory mother who prays constantly for the spirit of her late husband to return, Hsiao-Kang takes refuge in the memory of his brief encounter with Shiang-Chyi. In an effort to bridge the miles between them, he runs around setting all the watches and clocks in Taipei to Paris time. Meanwhile, in Paris, Shiang-Chyi confronts events that mysteriously seem to be connected with Hsiao-kang.
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What Time is it There ?
(Ni Nei Pien Chi Tien)
- Taiwan
- 2001
- Fiction
- Couleur
- 116′
- Titre français
Et là-bas quelle heure est-il ? - Original title
Ni Nei Pien Chi Tien - Titre international
What Time is it There ? - Scénario
Tsai Ming-liang, Yang Pi-ying - Photo
Benoït Delhomme - Montage
Chen Sheng-chan - Son
Tu Duu-chih - Interprétation
Chen Shiang-chyi, Lee Kang- sheng, Lu Yi-ching, Miao Tien, Cecilia Yip, Jean-Pierre Léaud