# Millennium Mambo (2001)

> A drifting young woman navigates addictive intimacy, nightlife, and the passage of time in Hou Hsiao-hsien's hypnotic portrait of turn-of-the-millennium Taipei.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6520

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Cast: Shu Qi, Jack Kao, Duan Chun-hao, Doze Niu Cheng-Tse, Jun Takeuchi, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Ko Takeuchi, Hsu Hui-Ni
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283283/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, meditative, late night viewing, quiet reflective evening

## Synopsis

A young woman's journey through love and self-discovery unfolds against the backdrop of Taipei's nightlife.

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