The Best of Times (2002)
Gênero : Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime : 1H 49M
Director : Chang Tso-chi
Sinopse
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.
A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.
Baseado em uma história verídica sobre um conflito entre duas gangues de jovens, a namorada de um garoto de 14 anos entra em conflito com o chefe de uma gangue por uma razão pouco clara, até que finalmente o conflito atinge um clímax violento.
Wai (Winston Chao) é um homem de negócios jovem e bem sucedido de Taiwan que mora em um belo apartamento no Brooklyn com seu namorado americano Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein). Seus pais não sabem que ele é gay, e com isso ele sofre constantes pressões para se casar, então Simon o incentiva a se casar com a inquilina Wei Wei (May Chin) por conveniência. Em troca, ela conseguiria o seu green card, já que Wai é naturalizado americano. No entanto, o belo plano dos três começa a dar bem errado e render engraçadas situações quando a família do noivo chega de Taiwan na véspera do casório.
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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.
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