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Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

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Vive L'Amour

1994

1h 58m

7.2(162 votes)

Drama

Overview

Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.

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Central Motion Picture Corporation

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Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Lee Kang-sheng

Lee Kang-sheng

Hsiao-kang

Yang Kuei-mei

Yang Kuei-mei

May Lin

Chen Chao-jung

Chen Chao-jung

Ah-jung

Lu Yi-ching

Lu Yi-ching

Waitress (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Tsai Ming-liang
Written by: Pi-ying Yang
Yi-chun Tsai
Produced by: Hu-pin Chung
Hsu Li-Kong

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