Plot Summary
The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...
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Director & Crew
Chang Tso-chi
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Ah-Chung?
It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 3 votes.
Who directed Ah-Chung?
Ah-Chung was directed by Chang Tso-chi and released in 1996.
How long is Ah-Chung?
Ah-Chung has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1996-12-31
- Status
- Released