The Best of Times

Summary Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play... View more details

The Best of Times

Directed : Tso-chi Chang

Written : Tso-chi Chang

Stars : Wing Fan Meng-Chieh Kao Wan-mei Yu Mao-ying Tien

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Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 19, 2002

Countries of origin : Japan Taiwan

Official sites : Chang Film

Language : Mandarin Min Nan Hakka

Production companies : NHK Enterprises 21 Chang Tso-chi Film Studio

Summary Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play... View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 19, 2002

Countries of origin : Japan Taiwan

Official sites : Chang Film

Language : Mandarin Min Nan Hakka

Production companies : NHK Enterprises 21 Chang Tso-chi Film Studio

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