Tarcy Su Movies

Bundled director Singing Chen crafts with this multi-character drama concerning intersecting lives in contemporary Taiwan. Ching (Tracy Su) is a hand model locked in the throes of post-partum depression, and her marriage to husband A Xiong (Chang Han) hasn't been going well as of late. As the couple wages a noble battle to salvage their failing union, Niu Jiao (Jack Gao) fixes statues of Buddhist deities and drives them to local religious celebrations to the delight of reverent worshippers across Thailand. Meanwhile, young runaway Xian (Jonathan Chang) attempts to support himself by stealing and winning various eating competitions, and aboriginal carver Biung does his best to avoid the bottle as his fierce daughter Savi prepares to study kickboxing in Taiwan. As each of these characters valiantly battle to stabilize their turbulent lives, their paths begin to cross in a series of curious ways. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

This Taiwanese film has a random element; projectionists can show the reels in any sequence they choose -- which echoes the indecision displayed by characters in the film. Dennis Potter overtones also surface since another device used here is a Potter-like film-within-the-film: Movie producer A-gua (David Wang) is working on a film titled Blue Moon, directed by Ko Yi-cheng. Yi-fang (pop performer Tarcy Su), who works in a flower shop, has a secret admirer -- A-gua. Divorced writer Chuen-shu (Leon Dai) hangs out at the Blue Moon bar-restaurant, run by Luo-an (Teddy Lo), who tells Yi-fang that she must choose between Chuen-shu and A-gua. Since the reels can be seen in any order, then don't the credits interfere with such a free-form structure? No -- because they're slipped into the film-within-the-film. Shown at 1997 film festivals (London, Vancouver). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide