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In Taiwan, as the 2019 Hong Kong protests erupt across the strait, Zhong-Han, a young silent thug, leads a life divided between his work in a family restaurant and parties in the dark Taipei underworld. But when a questionable businessman wants to buy the restaurant, Zhong-Han is drawn into a whirlwind of events that confronts him with the corrupt power games of his country.
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Cast
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Wilson Liu
Zhong-Han
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KEFF Director · Junu Wu Screenplay Yoshihiro Hanno Composer
First release May 16, 2024 · Produced in France, Qatar, Taiwan, United States · Languages Chinese, English
Production
Kindred Spirit
Production
DFI
Production
Cinereach
Production
Witness Cultural & Creative
Production
LHB Films
Production
The Plot Pictures
Production
MK Productions
Production
mk2 Films
Production
France · Qatar · Taiwan · United States
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Languages
Original title
蟲
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Critic's Week
Taiwan · November 7, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
July 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 23, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
Taiwan
November 12, 2024 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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