Taiwan’s jewel! A critically acclaimed and commercial success that exceeded expectations. Starting as “coming of age” and ending up gangster, Monga takes you back from The Outsiders (1983), to Goodfellas (1990) and The Departed (2006).
Accurately depicting Taiwan in the ’80s, Monga takes you through youngsters who want to become gangsters, the relationship and clash between Mainlanders and Islanders, loyalty, bloody violence, vulgar language, family, betrayal, status quo, rejection… By the end, we are left with bitter-sweet feelings that make us reminisce about our own aspirations and dreams and the harsh reality that faced them.
Fun facts:
- It was banned in China – which made it even more famous.
- Language: Mandarin (mostly).
- Certain actors had to learn Taiwanese Hokkien as they grew up from mainland China to the UK and the US.
- Its undeniable success became a topic for a Ph.D. thesis.
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Never watched it but I definitely will now