Asian Drama

Ah Wei, who is tired of his life and desperate for death, finds that his many suicide attempts are continuously being thwarted by four ghosts. Unexpectedly, these ghosts, which refuse to let Ah Wei die, bring into his life new meaning through an unbelievable and moving adventure.

(Source: Chinese = helloghostmovie on Instagram || Translation = olivestulip)

The drama portrays the story of people who have heard of the legendary gold mines on Green Island for many years and form a gold dig team to make a fortune, but encounter a large number of life-threatening ghosts.

Adapted from the novel "Lu Tao Chin Meng" (綠島金夢) by Chen Yu Feng (陳玉峯).

"Heaven" is a massage parlor that's hidden between alleys and located on the fourth floor. Here, tuina masseuse Tian Yi is often able to heal the mental wounds that his customers can't bear to face in his own unique way. Be it a psychologist who's always able to solve her clients' problems but not her mother's, a graffiti artist with a dark, crime-riddled past, or a theater actor who's constantly suppressing his emotions... They'll be able to find the truest versions of themselves in "Heaven".

Seven boys form a tight knit gang lead by Yen. They drink beer, smoke cigarettes and ride motorbikes: behaviour pretty much typical of teenagers. The movie is focused on exploring the nature of their friendships and how they change through time.

Although this is predominantly a film about male relationships, the role played by Xiao Yun (Yen's girlfriend) is interesting. Just as the boys struggle to come to terms with the world and their expectations, Xiao Yun struggles to break free from her relationship with Yen. Tang, Yen's best friend, fancies Xiao Yun but never has the courage to tell her. In the end Xiao Yun shows more courage than Tang in dealing with the relationship. The movie shows the difficulties both men and women face in their gender roles.

The film tells two parallel stories, one about the life of a street vendor following the death of his father; the other about a woman he meets briefly as she heads off on a trip of uncertain duration to Paris. Lee's character, who sells watches on the streets of Taipei, sells his own watch to Chen and then finds himself overcome by a desire to set every clock he sees to Paris time.