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The Trigger

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Love/Romance · Crime/Violence · Revenge

  • CountryTaiwan
  • Production Year2002
  • Running Time103 min
Program Note
The Trigger, the directorial debut from Alex Yang, seems definitely to follow the traditions of Taiwanese cinema associated with the likes of Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, etc. Just as in the films by these directors, the storyline of The Trigger progresses rather slowly. Also, the camera seems to gaze at the storyline rather than follow it. The friendship between a retired assassin and a boy is the core of this film’s complex storyline. The film is also about the anger that the two characters feel towards the world, and the women that they fall in love with. After serving a prison sentence for a crime that his wife committed, Gui is released, only to find his wife and child with another man. Gui befriends Hong, a boy who served a prison sentence for a kidnapping incident. The two make their living by running a cafe together. While trying to help Hong’s revenge, Gui falls in love with Hong’s mother. Hong, too falls in love with the daughter of the man that he is seeking revenge upon. The two characters become immersed in a relationship bound to fail. While doing so, they desperately try to cling to a hope that keeps on slipping away. By blurring the line between good and evil, director Alex Yang serenely portrays the lives of the two men. Through their lives, we can sense the moral conflicts that plague contemporary Taiwanese society. (Kim Young-jin)
Director
Director
Alex Yang
Born in 1965. After graduating from Taiwan’s National University of the Arts as a Dramatic Arts major, Alex Yang worked for Edward Yang on films like A One and a Two and A Brighter Summer Day, for which he won the Golden Horse Award for best screenplay. The Trigger is his directorial debut.
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  • Director
    Alex Yang
  • ProducerEdward Yang
    Amy Ho
    Alex Yang
    Chiang Hsiu Chiung
  • CastNi Ming Ran
    Kelly Ko
    Cai Xing-hong
    Xu Hui-ni
  • ScreenplayAlex Yang
  • CinematographyChen Huai-en
  • Production DesignAlex Yang
  • EditorChen Bo-wen
  • SoundDu Du-zhi
    Kuo Li-chi
  • MusicLi Tai Ming
    Hu Song En
  • Production CompanySinomovie. Com Co.
    Ltd.
    Alex0610@yahoo.com
  • World SalesChang San-ling
    goodfilm@ms74.hinet.net
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