Sweet Degeneration
放浪
Synopsis
With a singular voice that distinguishes him from his New Taiwan Cinema contemporaries, Lin Cheng-sheng adds to his brief, but already remarkable, filmography with Sweet Degeneration, his third film in two years. As with A Drifting Life and Murmur of Youth, Lin’s new film delicately unfolds, gradually building to a climax of stunning emotional reverberations. Drawn from a particularly painful episode in the director’s past, Sweet Degeneration delves into the uneasy bonds a brother and sister have with each other and the people around them.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lin Cheng-sheng
- Screenplay & Story
- Lin Cheng-sheng
- Original Title
- 放浪
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lin Cheng-sheng
Lin Cheng-sheng
Cheng-hui Tsai
Chen Po-Wen
Hsu Li-Kong
Department Leadership Roster
Lin Cheng-sheng
Director
Lin Cheng-sheng
Writer
Hsu Li-Kong
Producer
Chen Po-Wen
Editor
Cheng-hui Tsai
Director of Photography
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What is Sweet Degeneration about?
With a singular voice that distinguishes him from his New Taiwan Cinema contemporaries, Lin Cheng-sheng adds to his brief, but already remarkable, filmography with Sweet Degeneration, his third film in two years. As with A Drifting Life and Murmur of Youth, Lin’s new film delicately unfolds, gradually building to a climax of stunning emotional reverberations. Drawn from a particularly painful episode in the director’s past, Sweet Degeneration delves into the uneasy bonds a brother and sister have with each other and the people around them.
Who directed Sweet Degeneration?
Sweet Degeneration was directed by Lin Cheng-sheng.
Who stars in Sweet Degeneration?
The principal cast of Sweet Degeneration includes Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Jing Tseng, Chih-long Lin, Shih-huang Chen.
When was Sweet Degeneration released and how long is it?
Sweet Degeneration was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.