14 Jan 2004
Down to the Bone
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
Wandering Peddlers
Resulting pic blurs the line between documentary and fiction as Yanagimachi explores the lives of a couple of groups of peddlers, and they appear to act out their personal dramas for the camera.
Top Billed Cast
Cai-ming Zhang Chun-hong Ye Chun Chun-lieng
Similar movies
Down to the Bone Down to the Bone I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore 
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore 19 Jan 2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
Cleopatra 
Cleopatra 12 Jun 1963
Cleopatra
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Millennium Mambo 
Millennium Mambo 31 Oct 2001
Millennium Mambo
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
A Better Tomorrow 
A Better Tomorrow 02 Aug 1986
A Better Tomorrow
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Eat Drink Man Woman 
Eat Drink Man Woman 03 Aug 1994
Eat Drink Man Woman
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.
Lust in the Rain 
Lust in the Rain 29 Nov 2024
Lust in the Rain
The story centers on Yoshio, a poor and struggling manga artist who lives in Kitamachi. He is sent by Oyaji, the landlord of his apartment who is also engaged in other shady businesses, to help a novelist called Imori move in, and meets a recently-divorced woman named Fukuko. Yoshio is immediately bewitched by her beauty, even though she is already seeing someone else. In the meantime, Imori establishes an advertising agency, borrowing the name of a larger agency from the wealthier Minamicho, in order to sell his novel. Yoshio ends up helping with Imori's efforts, and somehow Imori and Fukuko come to live together with Yoshio.
The Wedding Banquet 
The Wedding Banquet 01 Mar 1993
The Wedding Banquet
A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
Allegro non troppo 
Allegro non troppo 12 Mar 1976
Allegro non troppo
The film is a parody of Disney's Fantasia, though possibly more of a challenge to Fantasia than parody status would imply. In the context of this film, "Allegro non Troppo" means Not So Fast!, an interjection meaning "slow down" or "think before you act" and refers to the film's pessimistic view of Western progress (as opposed to the optimism of Disney's original).
A Brighter Summer Day 
A Brighter Summer Day 27 Jul 1991
A Brighter Summer Day
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
The Jungle Book 
The Jungle Book 07 Apr 2016
The Jungle Book
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
Black Cobra 
Black Cobra 04 Aug 1976
Black Cobra
After a swift courtship, wealthy bachelor Judas Carmichael invites a topless dancer to live with him and his abundant collection of exotic snakes.
Twa-Tiu-Tiann 
Twa-Tiu-Tiann 30 Jan 2014
Twa-Tiu-Tiann
Through a famous painting "South Street Festival", a Taiwanese college boy unexpectedly travels 100 years back in time, back to the 1920's, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. He is stuck, he panics, he wants to return to 2014 but soon changes his mind, not just because of the prettiest geisha girl in town...
Yi Yi 
Yi Yi 20 Sep 2000
Yi Yi
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.
Paradise in Service 
Paradise in Service 05 Sep 2014
Paradise in Service
Set in the island Kinmen, often seen as the most dangerous military base because it’s geographically close to China, "Paradise in Service" follows the adventure of a boy who serves his military service in Unit 831 from 1969 to 1972, in preparation for a war that could erupt anytime. Through an unlucky lottery draw result, Pao, a twenty-something young man from Southern Taiwan has to serve the military in the remote and perilous Kinmen. Moreover, he is assigned to the Sea Dragon (ARB), a unit noted for the toughest physical training. It never occurs to Pao, however, that the greatest challenge in his military service lies not in the Sea Dragon but in Unit 831, a special task he is later appointed to… In this peculiar assignment, Pao vows to keep his virginity against all odds.
Zatoichi and the Fugitives 
Zatoichi and the Fugitives 10 Aug 1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
The Most Distant Course 
The Most Distant Course 02 Nov 2007
The Most Distant Course
Three young souls, with different purposes, comes to the coast and search for the meaning of their life, a journey considerably longer than any of them has taken before.
The Time to Live and the Time to Die 
The Time to Live and the Time to Die 03 Aug 1985
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
Rising Boas in a Girl's School 
Rising Boas in a Girl's School 09 Jun 2022
Rising Boas in a Girl's School
A dangerous horde of venomous snakes together with a giant boa escapes from a leather factory. Meanwhile, at a local girl's school, everyone is preparing for a graduation. However, it is suddenly stopped, after snakes attack schoolgirls. Will they escape and survive the monster's attack?
Cobra Woman 
Cobra Woman 12 May 1944
Cobra Woman
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.