Days Before the Millennium
In the 1990s, many young women from Southeast Asia, carrying their hopes and dreams, were married off to this faraway island of riches...
Through a two-part narrative, the film contrasts the past and the present of Taiwanese society. Can these immigrant women across different eras break free from their predicaments in this foreign land to rediscover themselves? Can they as well as the locals, live truly free lives?
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In the 1990s, many young women from Southeast Asia, carrying their hopes and dreams, were married off to this faraway island of riches... Through a two-part narrative, the film contrasts the past and the present of Taiwanese society. Can these immigrant women across different eras break free from their predicaments in this foreign land to rediscover themselves? Can they as well as the locals, live truly free lives?
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Teng-Yuan Chang
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Runtime:148 minutes
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Cast
Teng-Yuan Chang
Director
Annie Nguyen
Nguyen Van Tue
Nguyen Thu Hang
Bui Thu Lan
Chiang Chang-Hui
Ming + Gay Husband
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Ming's Mom + Elder Outside Temple
Kristen Chau
Yen + Cheated Vietnamese Wife
Garance Wang
Wu Min-Jung + Lottery Shop Woman
Soda Voyu
Chong + Gay Lover
Chen Chun-cheng
A-Sha + Grandpa Outside Worksite
Xia Da-bao
Cadastral Surveyor A
Chang Meng-hao
Cadastral Surveyor B
Circa Chen
Youth Cheng-Chun
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