Hard Good Life
An elderly man cooks himself some noodles and eats them straight from the pot while watching TV by himself. He dozes off at his job as a security guard. Alone since the death of his wife, the father’s daily life is filmed by his daughter. While turning her gaze on ordinary things like garbage, keys, puppies, flies and lizards, we can almost sense the strong smells of summer and the sound of thunder at night. Suddenly, the father turns and waves to us. The father-daughter bond is expressed here in very few words.
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Hsu Hui-ju Director
First release January 1, 2003 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 雜菜記
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Cine Boxer Studio
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Taiwan
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Original title
雜菜記
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · January 1, 2003
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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