Walker
行者
Synopsis
In 2012, the Hong Kong International Film Festival invited Tsai Ming-Ling to make the opening short film. Having grown up with Hong Kong's popular culture, Tsai Ming-Liang decided to pay homage by making a "Walker" film, contrasting the Walker's slowness with the frenzied pace of Hong Kong's cosmopolitan life. The film ends with a song by Hong Kong actor and singer Samuel Hui, who was Tsai Ming-Liang's idol during his youth. The film was invited to be the closing short film for the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
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« Walker » (行者, 2012) de Tsai Ming Liang
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-01-04
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Original Title
- 行者
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 26m
- Production Studios
- Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, Homegreen Films, Youku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang
Lei Chen-ching
Kuan Ying Chen
Department Leadership Roster
Tsai Ming-liang
Director
Tsai Ming-liang
Writer
Lei Chen-ching
Editor
Tsai Ming-liang
Director of Photography
Kuan Ying Chen
Producer
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What is Walker about?
In 2012, the Hong Kong International Film Festival invited Tsai Ming-Ling to make the opening short film. Having grown up with Hong Kong's popular culture, Tsai Ming-Liang decided to pay homage by making a "Walker" film, contrasting the Walker's slowness with the frenzied pace of Hong Kong's cosmopolitan life. The film ends with a song by Hong Kong actor and singer Samuel Hui, who was Tsai Ming-Liang's idol during his youth. The film was invited to be the closing short film for the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
Who directed Walker?
Walker was directed by Tsai Ming-liang.
Who stars in Walker?
The principal cast of Walker includes Lee Kang-sheng.
When was Walker released and how long is it?
Walker was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 26m.