Ah-Chung(1996)

Ah-Chung Synopsis

The story concerns a male youth named Ah Chung (or Diong-ah in the Taiwanese dialect) who graduates from high school and descends into a maelstrom of personal, familial, and communal conflicts. Ah Chung is going through the liminal stage of finding his place and aim in life. He is sent by his mother to a boot camp, training as one of the Eight Generals. This is a job in performing as a god in Taiwanese popular rituals and Ah Chung's mother believes it can bring spiritual and social goodwill to the much-troubled family: Financially strained mother who is a performer of "low-brow" entertainment, a kid brother who is somewhat retarded, a half-sister who is raped by his alcoholic father, and Ah Chung's listlessness which is easily sucked in by the local gang rivalry...

Ah-Chung (1996) is a drama film directed by Chang Tso-chi, released on December 31, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Liu Shengzhong, Chiu Hsiu-min and Tsai Ming-shiou. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 3 ratings.