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The Terrorizers (1986)

3.9 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 49min
Not released
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Synopsis:
A metaphysical mystery about the lives of three couples in Taipei that continually intersect over a span of several weeks.
Actors:
, , , , Feng Kang Chu, Chia-ching Huang, Shanqun Hong, , , , Shaojun Ma, Chonghua Ni, , Zhiwen Xiao,
Directors:
Writers:
Hsiao-Yeh, Edward Yang
Aka:
Kong bu fen zi
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
Top 10 Award Winners at the London Film Festival, Top Films
Countries:
Taiwan
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
109 minutes
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
111 minutes

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Slow Burn, Sharp Edges - The Terrorizers review by griggs

Spoiler Alert
15/05/2025


The Terrorizers may predate Magnolia, Crash, Amores Perros and the whole fractured-narrative brigade, but Edward Yang got there first—and arguably did it better. A novelist, her collapsing marriage, a wayward teen, and a photographer all orbit each other in Taipei, their lives brushing past one another in quiet, unsettling ways. Unlike the bombast of later ensemble dramas, Yang keeps things clinical and composed—even at boiling point. Each frame is purposeful, each silence deliberate. His off-centre compositions demand that you really watch—not just the people, but the architecture, the city, the absence. Performances are cool, precise, but deeply affecting. The emotional wreckage is subtle, but devastating.


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