What Time Is It Over There? (Film)

What Time Is It Over There? (Chinese: 你那边几点; pinyin: Nǐ nà biān jǐ diǎn) is a 2001 drama film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. Co-written by Tsai Ming-liang and Pi-ying Yang, the film features cinematography by Benoît Delhomme and stars Lee Kang-sheng and Chen Shiang-chyi.

Plot

Hsiao-Kang sells watches on the streets of Taipei. Following his father's death, he meets a young woman named Shiang-Chyi, who departs for Paris the following day. Influenced by his mother's fixation on rituals for her late husband, Hsiao-Kang becomes preoccupied with his brief encounter with Shiang-Chyi. To feel connected across the distance, he alters clocks and watches in Taipei to match Paris time. Concurrently in Paris, Shiang-Chyi experiences unusual events seemingly linked to Hsiao-Kang.

Cast

• Lee Kang-Sheng as Hsiao-kang
• Chen Shiang-Chyi as Shiang-chyi
• Yi-Ching Lu as Mother
• Tien Miao as Father
• Cecilia Yip as Woman in Paris
• Chao-jung Chen as Man in Subway Station
• Guei Tsai as Prostitute