Three Times
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Theatrical Poster
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| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Produced by | Chang Hua-fu |
| Written by |
Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Chu Tien-wen |
| Starring |
Shu Qi, Chang Chen |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
| Distributed by | First Distributors |
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Release date
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20 May 2005 (Cannes Film Festival) |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language |
Min Nan, Mandarin |
Three Times (Chinese: 最好的時光; Zuìhǎo de shíguāng; lit. 'Best of Times') is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. It features three chronologically separate stories of love between May and Chen, set in 1911, 1966 and 2005, using the same lead actors, Shu Qi and Chang Chen.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Golden Apricot at the 2006 Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia, for Best Feature Film and received positive reviews. The film was remade in Hindi as Teri Meri Kahaani.
Three Times was originally meant to be an omnibus collection of short films, with Hou Hsiao-hsien directing only one of the segments. The producers were unable to rustle the financing to be able to hire three directors, so instead, Hou took over production.[1]
(Chinese: 戀愛夢; pinyin: liàn ài mèng) Set in Kaohsiung in 1966, with dialogue in Taiwanese Hokkien.
(Chinese: 自由夢; pinyin: zì yóu mèng) Set in Dadaocheng in 1911, with dialogue presented only through on-screen captions. The theme of freedom joins with the theme of love - the young courtesan dreams of liberty and Taiwan itself at this time was occupied by the Japanese.
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