Three Times

2005, Romance/Lgbtq+, 2h 10m

52 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Slowly paced, understated, and exquisitely shot, these are three lovely odes to love and longing. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Three romantic tales take place in different eras. In "A Time for Love," set in 1966, a soldier (Chen Chang) meets an alluring pool-hall hostess (Shu Qi). "A Time for Freedom," set in 1911, focuses on a courtesan's relationship with a man during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. In "A Time for Youth," set in 2005, a singer forsakes her female lover for a photographer.
  • Genre:
    Romance, Lgbtq+
  • Original Language:
    Chinese
  • Director:
    Hsiao-hsien Hou
  • Producer:
    Chang Hua-fu
  • Writer:
    Chu Tien-wen
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $151.7K
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Shu Qi
May, Ah Mei, Jing
Chen Chang
Chen, Mr. Chang, Zhen
Mei Fang
Old Woman
Liao Su-jen
Madam , Jing's mother
Di Mei
May's mother , Madam
Shi-Zheng Chen
Haruko , Ah Mei
Lee Pei-hsuan
Hostess , Micky
Hsiao-hsien Hou
Director
Chu Tien-wen
Writer
Huang Wen-ying
Executive Producer
Pin Bing Lee
Cinematography
Ching-Song Liao
Film Editing
Huang Wen-ying
Production Design
Wang Chih-cheng
Art Director
Wang Kuan-yi
Costume Design
Chou Pei-yi
Casting
Cuo Chia-feng
Casting
Chang Hua-fu
Producer
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Full Review… David Parkinson Empire Magazine Full Review… Digby Lewis BBC.com Full Review… Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Full Review… G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Full Review… Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Full Review… Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Full Review… Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Full Review… David Noh Film Journal International Full Review… Jeffrey Chen Window to the Movies Full Review… Beth Accomando KPBS.org
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