Ah-Chung
忠仔
Synopsis
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...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chang Tso-chi
- Screenplay & Story
- Chang Tso-chi
- Original Score
- Chang Chan
- Original Title
- 忠仔
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Chang Tso-chi Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chang Tso-chi
Chang Tso-chi
Chang Chan
Department Leadership Roster
Chang Tso-chi
Writer
Chang Tso-chi
Director
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What is Ah-Chung about?
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...
Who directed Ah-Chung?
Ah-Chung was directed by Chang Tso-chi.
Who stars in Ah-Chung?
The principal cast of Ah-Chung includes Liu Shengzhong, Chiu Hsiu-min, Tsai Ming-shiou.
When was Ah-Chung released and how long is it?
Ah-Chung was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Ah-Chung?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ah-Chung was composed by Chang Chan.