Taipei 24H (2009)
Overview
Taipei 24H divides 24 hours in Taipei into 8 shorts. It opens with Cheng Fen-fen's upbeat and comedic "Share the Morning", and ends with Lee Kang-sheng running the final leg of this relay with "Remembrance" at 4am. Well-known director Tsai Ming-liang makes a rare appearance visiting a late night coffee shop. Taipei 24H is a contemporary urban chronicle of a city rarely at sleep.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 1.411 |
Directed By
Yin-jung Chen
Lee Kang-sheng
Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Cheng Hsiao-Tse
Chi Y. Lee
Cheng Fenfen
Fang-Wei Hao
Crew
Yin-jung Chen
Yin-jung Chen
Lee Kang-sheng
Lee Kang-sheng
Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Cheng Hsiao-Tse
Cheng Hsiao-Tse
Chi Y. Lee
Chi Y. Lee
Cheng Fenfen
Cheng Fenfen
Fang-Wei Hao
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