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  • Days Before the Millennium (2021)
  • 148 min | Drama
Days Before the Millennium (2021)
148 min | Drama

A long, decade-spanning panorama of the migrant experience of Vietnamese women in Taiwan. The 1990s saw a wave of emigration of women from Vietnam, who then married in neighbouring countries. They included Van Tue, who has been cut off ...See moreA long, decade-spanning panorama of the migrant experience of Vietnamese women in Taiwan. The 1990s saw a wave of emigration of women from Vietnam, who then married in neighbouring countries. They included Van Tue, who has been cut off from her home and robbed of her independence by her jealous husband and now plans to escape. Via formal breaks and shifts in perspective, the days before the turn of the millennium are unusually contrasted in the film with the changes which the migrant women have since managed to wring for themselves. At the same time, the film traces the history of a country that has always been under threat from its Chinese neighbour. See less
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Oct 30, 2021 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Annie Nguyen
Nguyen Van Tue Nguyen Van Tue   See fewer
Qiu Heng Ruan
Bui Thu Lan (as Thu-Hang Nguyen) Bui Thu Lan (as Thu-Hang Nguyen)   See fewer
Steven Chiang
Ming / Gay Husband (as Chang-Hui Chiang) Ming / Gay Husband (as Chang-Hui Chiang)   See fewer
Shu-Fang Chen
Ming's Mom / Elder Outside Temple Ming's Mom / Elder Outside Temple   See fewer
Meng-Hao Chang
Cadastral Surveyor B Cadastral Surveyor B   See fewer
Kha-Nhi Chau
Yen / Cheated Vietnamese Wife (as Kristen Chau) Yen / Cheated Vietnamese Wife (as Kristen Chau)   See fewer
Chun-Cheng Chen
A-Sha / Grandpa Outside Worksite A-Sha / Grandpa Outside Worksite   See fewer
Eva Chou
A-Sha's Mom A-Sha's Mom   See fewer
Marian Chung
Landlord / Manager (SE Detective) Landlord / Manager (SE Detective)   See fewer
Dabow Hsia
Cadastral Surveyor A Cadastral Surveyor A   See fewer
Ling Yun Hsu
Teacher (Women's Shelter) Teacher (Women's Shelter)   See fewer
Yu Chieh Hsu
Private Detective SE1 Private Detective SE1   See fewer
Chang-Han Liu
Police Station Officer Police Station Officer   See fewer
Ming-shiou Tsai
Cinema Old Man / Camera Shop Owner Cinema Old Man / Camera Shop Owner   See fewer
Soda Voyu
Chong / Gay Lover Chong / Gay Lover   See fewer
Garance Li-Wen Wang
Wu Min-Jung / Lottery Shop Woman Wu Min-Jung / Lottery Shop Woman   See fewer
Ko-Yuan Wang
Community College Man / Reporter Community College Man / Reporter   See fewer
Olita Yang
Thao / Mai (Brick Factory) (as Phu-Giang Duong) Thao / Mai (Brick Factory) (as Phu-Giang Duong)   See fewer
Yi-Ting Yeh
Chin-Feng (Women's Shelter) Chin-Feng (Women's Shelter)   See fewer
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