Rent Days of Being Wild (1990)

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1h 34min
Rent Days of Being Wild (aka A Fei jingjyuhn) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Hong Kong 1960: York is a vain, amoral sexual predator abandoned in his childhood. In his youth he drifts through a series of casual friendships and affairs with one purpose, to discover the identity of his natural mother. She has long since moved to the Philippines and his foster mother refuses refuses to tell him. As one of York's lovers courts a policeman and they instigate a passing romance, York travels to the Philippines in search of the truth.
Actors:
, , , , , , , Danilo Antunes, Mei-Mei Hung, , , , Elena Lim So, , Angela Ponos, Nonong Talbo
Directors:
Producers:
Rover Tang
Writers:
Jeffrey Lau, Kar-Wai Wong
Aka:
A Fei jingjyuhn
Studio:
Tartan
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Collections:
Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 2
Countries:
Hong Kong
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/01/2005
Run Time:
94 minutes
Languages:
Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.77:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Tartan trailer reel
BBFC:
Release Date:
31/05/2021
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • New program in which Wong answers questions submitted by authors Andre Aciman and Jonathan Lethem; filmmakers Sofia Coppola, Rian Johnson, Lisa Joy, and Chloe Zhao; cinematographers Philippe Le Sourd and Bradford Young; and filmmakers and founders/creative directors of Rodarte Kate and Laura Mulleavy
  • Alternate version of 'Days of Being Wild', on home video for the first time
  • Extended version of 'The Hand', a 2004 short film by Wong, available in the U.S. for the first time Hua yang de nian hua, a 2000 short film by Wong
  • Interview and "cinema lesson" with Wong from 2001
  • Several programs featuring interviews with Wong; cinematographer Christopher Doyle; actors Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Chang Chen, Faye Wong, and Ziyi Zhang; and others
  • Deleted scenes, alternate endings, behind-the-scenes footage, a promo reel, music videos, and trailers

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Reviews (2) of Days of Being Wild

Audio problems - Days of Being Wild review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
14/03/2011

This DVD release has the original Cantonese dubbed over in Mandarin which takes away a lot of the atmosphere that Wong Kar Wai's films usually have.

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

This is the Criterion Collection version - Days of Being Wild review by AER

Spoiler Alert
03/02/2022

The other review comment refers to the Tartan release pictured - the one that I was sent is the updated Criterion Collection version with restored picture and audio. This is the first time I've seen Days of Being Wild and whilst it contains so many elements that I love about Wong Kar Wai's films, the main male character is such a turd that I couldn't relate to his fate. The reminder of the cast is less well-drawn yet more intriguing. For fans of this Hong Kong master, it's this film that you can begin to see the development of ideas that would become fully fleshed out in films like Happy Together, In The Mood For Love, and Chungking Express. This is second division Wong Kar Wai like My Blueberry Nights and 2046.

5 out of 10

0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.

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