Press Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles
6300 Wilshire Blvd. #1770
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Contact :Kent Yang
Tel:323-782-8765 Ext. 207
Email: kentkimyang@gmail.com
Press Release
WHAT
An evening with Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-sheng and a special screening of their 1992 classic ‘Rebels of the Neon God’
WHEN
5:15 P.M. - 6:15 P.M.: Reception in the SCA Gallery, George Lucas Building Lobby
6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.: Screening of Rebels of the Neon God in SCA 108
8:15 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.: Q&A with Director Tsai Ming-liang and Actor/Director Lee Kang-sheng
WHERE
SCA 108, George Lucas Building
School of Cinematic Arts Complex
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Press Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, in collaboration with the USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC Taiwanese Students Association and USC East Asian Studies Center, will hold this special screening of Tsai Ming Liang’s first film ‘Rebels of the Neon God’ on Wednesday, November 18 at 18:15 pm at the USC campus. The screening is free and open to all.
ABOUT REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (Qing shao nian nup zha, 1992)
The film depicts the story of Hsiao Kang, the disaffected son of a taxi driver who drops out of school, and Ah Tze and Ah Bing, a pair of hoodlums who rob coin boxes for arcade money. When Ah Tze gives a motorcycle ride to a girl he likes, he smashes the side mirror of Kang's father's taxi. Kang witnesses the incident and begins a relationship with the delinquent, while at the same time plotting his revenge.
In Mandarin and Taiwanese with English subtitles.
Running time: 106 minutes.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Director Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang, part of the "Second New Wave" of Taiwanese filmmakers, was born in 1957 in Kuching, Malaysia. He graduated from the Drama and Cinema Department of Chinese Cultural University of Taiwan and spent the early part of his career working in television production and screenwriting. His first feature debut film, Rebels of The Neon God (1992), is considered a template for much of his later works which focus on Taipei youth, urban alienation, and family problems. He has won awards for many of his films including: Rebels of the Neon God (1992), Vive L'amour (1994), The River (1997), The Hole (1998), What Time Is It There? (2001) and The Wayward Cloud (2005). His most recent film, which was shown at this year's Cannes Film Festival is entitled Face (2009).
Actor/Director Lee Kang-sheng
Lee Kang-sheng, an actor, screenwriter and director, was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1968. He has appeared in all of Taiwanese Director Tsai Ming-liang's films, noted above. In 2003, Lee directed his first film, Missing, which won the KNF Award, the NETPAC Award and the Tiger Award at the 2004 Rotterdam International Film Festival. His second film, Help Me Eros (2007), also won a special jury award at the 2007 World Film Festival of Bangkok..
For more information and make reservation, please visit: http://cinema.usc.edu/Rebels
