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Vive l'amour
Vive l'amour
8.3
/10
2,080 Ratings

VIVE L'AMOUR

Ai qing wan sui | 愛情萬歲

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Taiwan, 1994
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

The urban jungle of Taipei is buzzing with activity, but true human connections are rare. A vacant luxury apartment is used for casual sex; a series of comical incidents reveal three people simultaneously finding solace under this same roof, although they each lead a separate, lonesome life.

Synopsis

The urban jungle of Taipei is buzzing with activity, but true human connections are rare. A vacant luxury apartment is used for casual sex; a series of comical incidents reveal three people simultaneously finding solace under this same roof, although they each lead a separate, lonesome life.

Our take

A tender triptych on loneliness and urban alienation à la Antonioni, Vive l’amour is the breakthrough (and Golden Lion-winning) sophomore feature from Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-liang, one of our greatest directors: a master of contemplative cinema, deadpan humor, and wry melancholy.