Help Me Eros (2007 Film)

Help Me Eros (Chinese: 帮帮我，爱神) is a 2007 Taiwanese drama film directed by Lee Kang-Sheng, who also wrote the screenplay and starred in the lead role. The film was produced by Tsai Ming-Liang, a frequent collaborator of Lee. It features cinematography by Vincent Wang and has a runtime of 120 minutes.

Help Me Eros (2007) promotional still — A promotional still from the 2007 film Help Me Eros.

Plot

The story follows Ah Jie, a man who loses his financial stability during an economic crisis. Living in seclusion, he spends his time cultivating marijuana in his apartment. In a state of despair, he contacts a suicide hotline and develops an emotional attachment to Chyi, the woman on the other end of the line. As his attempts to meet her in person are rejected, Ah Jie begins to project his fantasies onto Shin, a woman working at a local betel nut stall. The narrative explores their descent into a shared world of erotic and psychedelic experiences while Ah Jie continues to obsess over the voice from the hotline.

Production and Release

Help Me Eros was released on September 4, 2007. The film was showcased at several international film festivals, including the 12th Pusan International Film Festival in 2007, the 8th TOKYO FILMeX in 2007, and the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2008.

Cast

Lee Kang-Sheng as Ah Jie
Jane Liao as Chyi
Ivy Yi as Shin
Dennis Nieh as Ah Rong