Darkness and Light

Original title: Hei an zhi guang

1999
1h 44m

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Kang-Yi is a teenage girl who lives in an apartment building in the port city of Keelung. Most of her family, and the people in the apartment, are blind, and she helps them out. Ah Ping, who... Read allKang-Yi is a teenage girl who lives in an apartment building in the port city of Keelung. Most of her family, and the people in the apartment, are blind, and she helps them out. Ah Ping, who was brought up on the mainland and only speaks Mandarin, comes back to Taiwan after dropp... Read allKang-Yi is a teenage girl who lives in an apartment building in the port city of Keelung. Most of her family, and the people in the apartment, are blind, and she helps them out. Ah Ping, who was brought up on the mainland and only speaks Mandarin, comes back to Taiwan after dropping out of military academy. He stays in the same building, and starts to date Kang-Yi. Th... Read all

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- 11 wins & 5 nominations total

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References Taxi (1998)

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9/10

Great story and wonderful performances from non-actors

Most of the roles in this film were done by non-professional actors (many of them physically or mentally handicapped) and the roles were adjusted to fit the performer. Some of the scenes were even shot without telling the actors that the film was rolling. These factors combine to give a very natural feel the "slice of life" element to this film. Though it is set in an environment of "gangsters" to some degree, it is the simple family scenes that have the most appeal, especially between Kang-Yi and here mentally disabled brother. Actually, the disabled boy who plays the younger brother in many ways steals the show and is the emotional center of the film.