The Terrorizers(1986) -
Won the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Moderate (includes a police raid and a climactic settled-score rampage). Sex & Nudity: Mild. The Terrorizers(1986)
It is considered the final installment of Yang’s "Urban Trilogy," which includes That Day, on the Beach and Taipei Story . Won the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International
Directed by , The Terrorizers (1986) is a cornerstone of the Taiwanese New Wave , known for its clinical, detached look at urban alienation in Taipei . The film weaves together three disparate narrative threads that collide through chance and a single malicious prank. Narrative Structure It is considered the final installment of Yang’s
A doctor, Li Lizhong, who is obsessed with a career promotion, and his wife, Zhou Yufen, a novelist suffering from severe writer's block.
Moderate intensity; the film is characterized by a "quietly gnawing nauseous anxiety". Critical Legacy
A young man from a wealthy background who becomes obsessed with a photo he took of the girl during her escape. Themes & Style