What Time Is It There?
A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.
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About What Time Is It There?
What Time Is It There? is a 2001 Chinese-language drama film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. The cast is led by Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Lu Yi-ching. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
What Time Is It There? was produced by Homegreen Films, Arena Films, and ARTE France Cinéma and made in France and Taiwan. It was released on September 26, 2001.
- Director
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Writers
- Tsai Ming-liang, Pi-ying Yang
- Release date
- September 26, 2001
- Original language
- Chinese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, Taiwan
- Production
- Homegreen Films, Arena Films, ARTE France Cinéma
What Time Is It There? cast & crew
What Time Is It There? was directed by Tsai Ming-liang and written by Tsai Ming-liang and Pi-ying Yang.
The cast features Lee Kang-sheng as Hsiao-Kang, Chen Shiang-Chyi as Shiang-Chyi, Lu Yi-ching as Hsiao-Kang's Mother, Miao Tian as Hsiao-Kang's Father / Old Man at the Park, Liao Ching-Kuo as Sorcerer, and Tsai Chao-yi as Clock Store Owner.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Benoît Delhomme and it was produced by Bruno Pésery.
Is What Time Is It There? worth watching?
What Time Is It There? holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 119 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, What Time Is It There? is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of What Time Is It There?
Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-Kang
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Shiang-Chyi
Lu Yi-ching
Hsiao-Kang's Mother
Miao Tian
Hsiao-Kang's Father / Old Man at the Park
Liao Ching-Kuo
Sorcerer
Tsai Chao-yi
Clock Store Owner
Chen Hsi-Fei
Video Tapes Vendor
Java Sparrow Youth-Leigh
Vendor's Customer
Hsu Yue-Yin
Sorceress
Huang Kuo-Cheng
Fat Boy
Chin Li-Fang
Reporter
David Ganansia
Man at Restaurant
What Time Is It There? — FAQs
▸Where can I watch What Time Is It There? in United States?
What Time Is It There? is not currently available on major streaming services in United States. Availability changes often — check back soon.
▸What language is What Time Is It There? in?
What Time Is It There? is originally in Chinese, with audio tracks including English, Mandarin, French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is What Time Is It There??
What Time Is It There? runs 1 hours 56 minutes (116 minutes).
▸What is What Time Is It There? rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 119 ratings.
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